was evident on cut surface scores, but with a significant interaction, time × treatment, and on all color parameters of cut bracts. Cut bracts from artichokesstored at 0 ◦C before cutting, showed the highest L* and b* values and the lowest a* value, which indicated lowest color changes at 3 days after cutting. The positive a* value (1.9) of quarters from artichokes stored at 12 ◦C indicated a higher red component compared to those from samples stored at lower temperatures, in fact artichoke quarters stored at 0 ◦C showed a negative value a* value of−0.5 (green area). No significant differences were observed in phenol contents among samples
from artichokes stored at 0, 5, 12 ◦C after 3 days of storage at 5 ◦C. Time had a significant
effect on L* and b* values of outer bracts, and on b* values of cut bracts, which
decreased over time.