Fruits were dipped in hot water at 98 O C for 30 sfollowed by dips in 5 or 10% oxalic acid for 15 min, or dipped in 15% oxalic acid without HWT. These three treatments gave the best results in terms of maintenance of bright red pericarp color in fresh fruits. These fruits were then kept at 25 + 1 O C and 74% RH for 5 days, and browning was evaluated, while the activities of PPO and POD, and the total anthocyanin content were measured. Three replicates per treatment were used, with 15 fruits per replicate