Table 50. Classification of some fruits according to respiratory behavior during ripening - Ability to ripen after harvest.

Climacteric fruits (will continue to ripen after harvest)		Nonclimacteric fruits (will not ripen after harvest)
Apple	Muskmelon(cantaloupe)	Blackberry	Orange
Apricot	Nectarine	Cacao	Pepper
Avocado	Papaya	Cashew apple	Pineapple
Banana	Passion fruit	Cherry	Pomegranate
Biriba	Peach	Cucumber	Raspberry
Blueberry	Pear	Eggplant	Satsuma mandarin
Breadfruit	Persimmon	Grape	Strawberry
Cherimoya	Plantain	Grapefruit	Summer squash
Feijoa	Plum	Jujube	Tamarillo
Fig	Sapote	Tangerine	Lemon
Guava	Soursop	Lime
Jackfruit	Tomato	Loquat
Kiwifruit	Watermelon	Lychee
Mango		Olive

Source: Adel A. Kader. Postharvest Bilogy and Technology: an overview.

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