among treatments for the parameters evaluated. Fruit firmness also
decreased during the 12-day storage period (Fig. 3A). Firmness
values of peel ranged from 132 N (initial storage) to 88 N (12 days
storage) whilst values of the flesh were of 94 Ne56.8 N. With
respect to the color variable (Fig. 3B), in all treatments color
development was similar including the control. Skin fruit color
developed from lightly red with green tonalities (1) to red and
yellow (4) and the fruit flesh color developed from cream (1) to