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Chilling injury: Internal symptoms


Symptoms

Internal symptoms include brown discoloration of the white segments separating the arils and pale color (loss of red color) of the arils.


Cause

Exposure to temperatures below 5°C (41°F) during storage and transport for longer than 4 weeks.


Control

  • Avoid exposure of pomegranates to temperatures below 5°C (41°F).

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