Green, firm and optimally mature (15–18% soluble solids content) figs (Ficus carica L. cv. Poona) fruit were harvested from a commercial orchard from Rampura near Bellary, India, during 2009. The fruti were de-latexed for 15 min, sorted, and graded for uniform size and color. The selected fruit lots were divided into five groups of 90 kg/group, water-washed, dipped in the solutions of various chemicals [2,4% calcium chloride(T2,T3); 2% calcium lactate(T4); 2% sodium benzoate(T5); and untreated control(T0)] for 15 min and the surface of the fruit air-dried under shade for 30 min. Both the treated and untreated control fruit were packed into Corrugated Fiber Boards (CFB) with cushioning with paper strips in a single tier system at the base, and transported to CFTRI, Mysore, India, over 8 h.