“…Pre-harvest GA 3 treatments increased the weight of apricot fruit (Southwick et al, 1997) and the diameter, coloring, TSS content, and flesh firmness of peaches and nectarines (González-Rossia et al, 2007;García-Pallas et al, 2001;Coneva & Cline, 2006;Cetinbas & Koyuncu, 2013). It was reported that GA 3 treatments in several citrus species led to a delay in peel aging, softening, and deterioration as well as a decrease in the risk of disease (El-Dtmani & Coggins, 1991;Garcia-Luis et al, 1992;Pozo et al, 2000;El-Dtmani et al, 2000;Tumminelli et al, 2005;Sen et al, 2009Sen et al, , 2013.…”