The fruit fumigated with different concentrations of NO were
stored at 5 ± 1 ◦C, 93.9 ± 2.1% RH. After 2 and 4 weeks, 30 fruit of
each treatment (3 replications and 10 fruit per replication) were
transferred from cold storage to ambient temperature (21 ± 1 ◦C),
RH 61.3 ± 6.2% and allowed to ripen. CI, ethylene production, respiration
rate, fruit firmness and visual colour were determined daily
during the ripening period. Fruit quality such as concentrations of
sugars and organic acids were also determined at eating soft ripe
fruit. The experiment was completely randomised with two factors,NO fumigation and storage period.