Table 2 Changes in quality characteristics of ‘Campbell Early’ grape after shipping and transportation for export to USA

Treatment	SO₂ (ppm)	SSC (°Brix)	Brush length (mm)	Shattering rate (%)	Rachis browning index
Control	-	16.7^ab1)	2.7±1.5^b	14.7±5.6^a	0.5±3.5^a
SO₂ pad	-	17.3^a	3.8±1.4^b	6.6±2.5^b	1.3±0.8^a
SO₂ pad+MA	4.0±0.9	15.2^b	6.9±1.7a	4.0±0.1^b	3.7±0.4^a

Means±SD (n=3) within each column followed by the different letters above a bar are significantly different at p<0.05.