FA        
Treatment Days       PUFA/S    
   16:0 18:01 18:2 18:3      
  0 25.2 ± 0.8 1.9 ± 1.2 52.7 ± 1.8 13.2 ± 1.5 2.69 ± 0.03
Control 14 27.9 ± 1.2 5.3 ± 1.3 51.2 ± 1.3 9.6 ± 1.2 2.37 ± 0.02
  21 29.2 ± 1.0 7.2 ± 0.6 50.3 ± 1.4 7.9 ± 1.6 2.21 ± 0.02
CaCl2 14 26.3 ± 1.3 3.1 ± 0.3 51.9 ± 1.6 12.7 ± 1.1  
  21 26.8 ± 0.9 4.9 ± 0.3 51.1 ± 1.2 9.4 ± 1.0 2.44 ± 0.02
CaCl2: Dichloride Calcium; FA: Fatty Acid; PUFA/S: Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid/ Sterol; RH: Relative Humidity
Table 3: FA composition (mol%) of the PL fraction 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.