Tropical and subtropical fruits (2+1)

Ripening and storage

• Mature avocados ripen in about 5-10 days at 15-21⁰C.
• Ripening can be hastened with ethrel treatments.
• Mature avocados can be stored in controlled atmosphere with 9 % Co2 & 1 % 02 at 10⁰C for 60 days.