Shelf life and fruit quality results in these studies
confirmed results in previous studies (Sanxter et al.,
1994). Fruit ripened in approximately 5 days after
being held at pulp temperature B2.2°C for up to
28 days in our studies, which was identical to
previous studies for 17–21 days duration. External
quality rating of 3.0 in the previous studies was
comparable to our results for external quality
rating of about 3. However, 60% internal quality
acceptance of previous studies was less than our
results, which was 85–93% internal acceptance for
12–24 days duration. In summary, this study
demonstrated that fruit quality was not diminished
when stored up to 24 days at quarantine cold
temperatures.