When mature, the fruit drops to the ground, but it can be carefully harvested before this occurs and ripened in 4 to 6 days. Ease of fruit abscission can be used as a maturity index.
Fruit is picked with peduncle attached.
Physiological Disorders Chilling Injury. Uneven Fruit Ripening. A portion of the aril remains hard, leathery, whitish in color, odorless, and tasteless. Larger fruits may have a higher incidence of this disorder than smaller fruits. Incidence and severity are related to preharvest factors that have not been identified yet.