Avocado (Persea americana) var. ‘Sharwil’ obtained
from Kona Gold Farm, Captain Cook, HI,
were washed, waxed, and sorted under commercial
conditions. For each test, 12 boxes of medium
sized fruit (315–355 g per fruit) were transported
to the ARS laboratory in Hilo one day prior to
initiation of the test and held overnight in the lab
(22–23°C).