Apple Fruits (Malus domestica Bork. cv. 'Golden Delicious') were
harvested at three successive dates with intervals of one week between each
date. The fruits were packaged with polyethylene films and then stored at 0±1
oC to study the effect of th
ese factors on the quality of the fruits and their role
to reduce weight loss after harvest. The natural loss of the fruit weight and
quality indices: fruit firmness, total soluble solids, titrable acidity and starch
content were studied.
