In the other hand, the CO2 level significantly increased during storage (p ≤ 0.05) at a similar rate (0.5% per d) for all packaging conditions (Fig. 1). These results showed that CO2 headspace concentrations were not dependent on initial oxygen content (10–40%) for fresh-cut pineapple packed in PP trays and stored at 5 ◦C. Modified atmospheres of 8% O2 and 10% CO2 for fresh-cut ‘Smooth Cayenne’ pineapple have been recommended byMarrero and Kader (2006) to achieve 12 d of storage life at 5 ◦C and more than 15 d at 2.2 and 0 ◦C. In our study, such oxygen levels were only achieved