In contrast, total acidity at harvest(0.33 ± 0.01 g 100 g−1) decreased significantly during storage in control arils and in those coated with A. vera gel at either 50 or 100%.However, in those arils treated with acids (alone or in combination with A. vera gel) total acidity was maintained or even in creased after 8 days of storage (Table 1), probably due to acid diffusion from the treatment solutions into the arils.