Fresh peeled and halved apricots, peaches and pears were dipped in various solutions to retard product browning and texture loss during refrigerated storage. Calcium and zinc compounds were effective in reducing enzymatic browning. the addition of an oxygen scavenger into the packaged product significantly reduced texture loss from structural polymer breakdown for apricot and peach halves but not for pear halves. Oxygen reduction in packaged pears resulted in only slightly retarded texture loss.