Tomato fruit (Lycopersicon esculentumMill. cv. Fenhong) were
harvested at the mature green stage, and sorted based on size
and the absence of physical injuries or disease infection. The color
of the fruit was green, and the average quality values of brix, acidity and firmness were 5.85Bx, 2.1 mmol/100 g fruit weight and
120 N/cm
2
, respectively. Before treatments, fruit were surfaceddisinfected with 2% sodium hypochlorite for 3 min, then rinsed
with tap water, and air-dried according to