Moor et al. (2009) showed that the soluble solids decreased with foliar applications of phosphite, while the acidity of the fruit increased, causing a more acidic flavor and less sweet fruit, which is consistent with the results of this experiment in fruits in the stages S2 and S3 (fully red and senescent fruits, respectively), where the concentration of phosphite in solution increased, and therefore the °Brix decreased. In fruits at stage S1 (less than one-quarter colored ripeness fruits), the °Brix was higher in the plants receiving the solution containing 30% of total P as Phi.