Immersion in ice-water for 1 h significantly extended the lag phase
in terms of fruit softening. Cold shock also suppressed chlorophyll breakdown (Fig. 1B). Similarly, Shao et al. (2002) reported
that degradation of chlorophyll, synthesis of lycopene, and pulp
softening in tomato fruit were delayed markedly after ice-water
treatment (0 ◦C) for 3 h. Alique et al. (2005) also found that cold
shock treatment was a positive treatment in delaying senescence
and prolonging shelf-life of sweet cherry fruit, thereby diminishing loss of quality