Mushrooms (Agaricus bisporus) are perishable food products that deteriorate in
30 a short period of time after harvest, what influences their postharvest storage and
31 distribution as fresh product. High metabolic activity, respiration rate and dehydration
32 bear responsibility for the quick decay of mushrooms (Ares, Lareo, & Lema, 2007).
33 Their wholesale and consumer acceptance decreases predominantly due to the loss of
34 white colour but also because of size reduction, weight loss, texture changes and, in
35 some cases, spore formation