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Peaches (cvs ‘Loring’ and ‘Redglobe’) were collected from five packinghouses within a 20 km radius on a single harvest date. Using color chips to categorize harvest maturity, fruit color and firmness were evaluated on the day of harvest. After 7 day storage at 5°C, designed to simulate maintenance of a cold‐chain during wholesale distribution, peach color, firmness and sensory quality were determined. Color and flavor development were inhibited at 5° C but the softening rate increased at increasing levels of maturity. Separation of softening from flavor and color development has implications in study of ripening physiology of the peach and in assessing current handling practices.
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