As for appearance score of cut surfaces, at time 7 artichoke quarters pre-stored at 0 ◦C showed higher values of the appearance scores of the cut surfaces than those pre-stored at 12 ◦C, and at time 7 + 3 also higher than those pre-stored at 5 ◦C. No differences in appearance scores of cut surfaces were detected when compared to samples cut soon after harvest. All samples, for both outer bracts and cut surfaces, showed a score above the limit of marketability during the entire period of