Chilling injury

• Chilling injury occurs at temperatures well above freezing point. The tissue becomes weakened leading to cellular dysfunctions.

Symptoms

• Symptoms include surface lesions/pitting, internal discoloration, water soaking of the tissue, failure to ripen normally and increased susceptibility to decay organisms such as Alternaria.

Control

• In addition, hot water dip treatments, intermittent warming, and rinsing and brushing at temperatures of 60 ⁰C for a few seconds have been also reported to be effective at reducing the symptoms of chilling injury