Fruit firmness was determined on opposite cheeks of each fruit. Starch score
was evaluated by dipping one half of each fruit, cut at the equator, in an iodine
solution for approximately 30 s. The degree of staining was rated on a scale of 1
to 9 where 1 . staining of the entire cut surface and 9 . absence of staining
(Priest and Lougheed, 1988). Starch score of 1±3 . immature, 4±6 . mature, and
7±9 . over mature.