*3.4. Firmness*

A reduction in firmness was observed for all the samples with increasing storage period (Supplementary Table S1). There was no difference in firmness between samples treated with ethanol and the control during storage periods except after 9 d of storage (Figure 1C). Moreover, treatments with AsA, PMO and TTO were equally effective in maintaining firmness at higher levels than controls from day 9 and thereafter. It was also shown that no difference was observed in firmness between treatments with TTO and PMO and the control only after three and six days of storage (Figure 1C).
