corelme browning was increased by SmartFresh in 

 2001, but could have been due to the advanced 

 maturity with the second harvest since these fruit were 

 harvested more mature than in later years. 



hi 2002, stem-end brownmg did not occur until 90 

 days when SmartFresh reduced its occurrence from 

 7% to less than 1% with the first harvest, and from 4% 

 to 2% with the second harvest, fri 2003, stem-end 

 browning did not occur. 



Conclusions 



For Macoun, SmartFresh has the potential to 

 maintain optimum firmness during the normal two- 

 month marketing window. SmartFresh did not 

 completely prevent senescent breakdown or coreline 

 browning, but in most instances these disorders were 

 reduced to a very low level. 



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