Since there are no published data on the postharvest biologyof Makapuno that we are aware of, this work is the first evalua-tion of the compositional, physiological and biochemical changesin Makapuno coconut fruit after harvest. During 3 days of storageat 30◦C, the rates of respiration and ethylene production for Maka-puno were similar to those reported for normal mature coconutgenotypes