Apricot fruit (cv. San Castrese) picked at commercial harvest (14° Brix) were dropped from
different heights (5, 10, 20, and 30 cm) onto a flat hard and smooth surface and impact injury
was evaluated visually on the skin for 3–4 days at room temperature. The flesh under the
impact area turned brown after 3 days in the fruit dropped from 30 cm, but no symptoms
were observed on the peel. Ethylene started to rise after 12 h; even sound area on the
opposite side produced more ethylene 6 h later. The effect of temperature at the impact time …