E•ects of Postharvest Treatments in Ruby Red Grapefruit Quality

Consumers of the developed countries are increasingly demanding di•erent aspects of citrus fruits quality. Some intrinsic quality factors, such as color, texture, juice percentage, and maturity index, can be measured by laboratory techniques. Others, like taste, palatability, and ease of peeling, are assessed by sensory analysis. In fruit, appearance a•ects the consumer decision of purchase. In particular, rind color in¨uences consumer acceptance for fresh consumption (Martínez-Javega 1997, Hwang et al. 2004).