There was a remarkable decrease in ascorbic acid content of
pomegranates after harvest in all treatments (Tables 1 and 2). The
contents of ascorbic acid in both control and MAP-treated
pomegranates declined progressively, with a higher level of the
control fruit than both in MAPs treated pomegranates during the
first 120 days of storage at 6 C or after 3 days at 20 C. In the
present study, the accumulation of CO2 within packages may be a
negative effect on ascorbic acid content of fruits. However, no
significant difference in the ascorbic acid content was found
between control and MAP-treated pomegranates after 180 days of
cold storage and 180 + 3 days SL at 20 C