The fruit of the strawberry tree (Arbutus unedo L.) were harvested in the mountain “Caldeirão”, in Algarve Region, Portugal, in mid-November, when they were ripe (with red color, firmness of 5.22 ± 0.42 N and soluble solids content (SSC) 22.6 ± 0.4 (◦Brix), and immediately transported to the postharvest laboratory at the University of Algarve, where they were selected for uniformity of size and freedom from defects, for the experiments.