*2.2. Packaging and Storage*

Fruit were portioned into six treatments: no-liner (control); non-perforated 'Decco' liner; non-perforated 'Zoe' liner (ZOEpac, South Africa); micro-perforated Xtend® liner; macro-perforated high density polyethylene (HDPE) liner with 54 holes of 2 mm diameter each (2 mm HDPE); macro-perforated HDPE liner with 36 holes of 4 mm diameter each (4 mm HDPE). For each treatment, 11 ventilated cartons each, loaded with 12 fruit were stored in cold rooms at 5 ◦C and 90–95% RH for 84 d. For each treatment, 12 fruit were randomly selected from the stack and assessed for quality after 28, 42, 56, and 84 d of cold storage.
