The second group of 9–12 fruit taken out of 15◦C storage wasplaced at 25◦C and 80–90% RH for ripening. To induce ripening,ethephon at 4800 L L−1was applied by brush at the cut surface ofthe cut stalk. Fruit held at 25◦C were subjected to acoustics mea-surements and subsequent tests for good eating quality (overallacceptability). Fruit was considered ripe when the acoustic mea-surement indicated a cavity, which was confirmed by an eatingquality that was higher than 3 on the scale used. In ripe fruit, color,firmness, total soluble solids, and smell were determined. Shelf lifeat 25◦C was defined as being the same as the time to ripeness.