Responses of MD2 pineapple to postharvest application of calcium in combination with hot water treatments during storage

The post-harvest handling of pineapple fruits is targeted at providing an ideal quality for consumers. This study aimed to determine the impact of calcium combined with hot water treatments associated with the postharvest quality of MD2 pineapple. The treatments employed were A (Control: No use of CaCl2 and hot water treatment), B (0% CaCl2 + hot water treatment), C (2% CaCl2 + hot water treatment), D (4% CaCl2 + hot water treatment), E (6% CaCl2 + hot water treatment), implemented in two...