Hierarchical cluster analysis (Euclidean distance) was conducted for each cluster or group formed by PCA analyses, in order to identify the formation of subgroups the show the influence of different ripening condition kn color. Orange fruits did not differ according to whether they were ripening. Also,red fruits ripened on the shelf with cold storage or not were not distinguished by this test. By contrast, among the green fruits there is a clear distinction between those that were stored at 4 and recently harvested.