For each treatment, six replicates of samples with 15 kg of figs
per replicate were used. From each treatment, three replicates of
samples were labeled for recording of physiological loss in weight
(PLW) on each sampling day. The remaining samples (three replicates
of each treatment) were placed in CFB boxes and stored at
1±0.5 ◦C. For measuring physical and chemical quality parameters,
samples were periodically (0, 7 and 14 days) withdrawn and
used for analysis. For measuring microbiological quality parameters,
samples were drawn on 0 and 14 days and were used for
analysis. The data were obtained for each measurement in three
replicates for each treatment.