There was no difference (p > 0.05) for the content of vitamin C
between the maturity stages (Table 2). Despite the vitamin C not
differ between the maturity stages, Chitarra and Chitarra (2005)
mentions that usually occurs a reduction in vitamin C values of
the fruits during ripening, due to the direct action of the ascorbic
acid oxidase (ascorbinase) enzyme, or by the action of oxidizing
enzymes such as peroxidase.