Abstract A study was performed to assess volatile and quality changes in stored fresh-cut prepared from "firm-ripe man (FR) and soft-ripe" R) fruit, and to assess what effect passive modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) may have on Florida-grown were cut fruit physiology, overall quality and volatile retention or loss. Keitt and Palmer mangos used, without heat-treatment. Subjective appraisals of fresh-cut mangos based on aroma and cut edge or tissue damage indicated that most SR cubes were unmarketable by day 7 at 4 °C. Both varieties stored in MAP at 4 Chad almost identical o, consumption, which was independent of ripeness. Percent co2 and data for cubes stored in passive 2 MAP indicates that the system was inadequate to prevent potential anaerobic respiration after 7 days storage. A significant three-way interaction container x ripeness x day) was observed for L' (lightness) between stored cubes prepared from FR versus SR fruit of both varieties. There linear L' for SR Keitt cubes stored in was a decrease clamshell containers. 6-3-Carene was the dominant terpene in both varieties in all treatments throughout most of the study, and FR cubes had statistically higher levels of seven terpenes compared with the respective SR treatments. Most terpenes in FR and SR cubes stored in both package types displayed a transient occurring on day 4 or 7 increase, followed by a decline Published Elsevier B. V by ,etometer (MS). Maturity: Modified atmosphere