Prevention of Chilling Injury in Pomegranates Revisited: Pre- and Post-Harvest Factors, Mode of Actions, and Technologies Involved

The storage life of pomegranate fruit (Punica granatum L.) is limited by decay, chilling injury, weight loss, and husk scald. In particular, chilling injury (CI) limits pomegranate long-term storage at chilling temperatures. CI manifests as skin browning that expands randomly with surface spots, albedo brown discoloration, and changes in aril colors from red to brown discoloration during handling or storage (6–8 weeks) at