Treatment Days Chlorophylls (nm/g FW) Carotenoids (nm/g FW) PL (nm/g FW) FS/PL (µg /µg)   010.6 ± 0.7 7.2 ± 0.09 179.2 ± 26.0 0.15 ± 0.01   Control 14 0.3 ± 0.1 92.0 ± 21.6 156.1 ± 33.2 0.26 ± 0.04   21 £0.1 167.2 ± 37.9 141.6 ± 36.6 0.37 ± 0.03 CaCl2 21 £0.1 167.2 ± 37.9 141.6 ± 36.6 0.37 ± 0.03   21 0.9 ± 0.2 102.7 ± 21.3 166.1 ± 33.9 0.21 ± 0.02

CaCl2: Dichloride Calcium; FS/PL: Free Sterol/Phospholipids; FW: Fresh Weight; RH: Relative Humidity; PL: Phospholipids.

Table 2: Change with time in Chlorophylls, Carotenoids and PL contents, and FS/ PL ratio of pericarp tissue during storage in darkness of tomato fruit, cv. Caruso, in a continuous air stream at 12°C and close to 100% RH for 21 days after foliar CaCl2 application. Values are expressed as means ± SD.