This study focuses on the effect of weather conditions during fruit growth and ripening on functional components and storage life of strawberry. Two newly adopted commercial strawberry cultivars Camarosa and Winter Dawn were tested for their bioactive compounds and storage life in relation to harvesting months February(winter) March(spring) and April(summer). Fruits were harvested at commercial maturity, packed in plastic punnets and stored at 5 ± 2 °C temperature and 85 ± 5% relative humidity up to 12 days. During storage, March–April harvested fruits showed higher retention of total soluble solids (TSS), total sugars, functional components and consumer acceptability over winter produce. Between varieties, Camarosa showed better storage response over Winter Dawn in terms of overall quality. In conclusion. strawberries harvested during March–April have lower acidity, higher TSS, antioxidant capacity and consumer acceptability over February picking.

这项研究的重点是水果生长和成熟期间的天气条件对草莓功能成分和贮藏寿命的影响。测试了两个新近采用的商业草莓品种Camarosa和Winter Dawn与2月（冬季），3月（春季）和4月（夏季）收获月份有关的生物活性化合物和储存寿命。果实在商业成熟时收获，装在塑料中，并在5±2°C的温度和85±5％的相对湿度下保存长达12天。在储存过程中，3-4月份收获的果实在冬季产品中显示出较高的总可溶性固形物（TSS），总糖，功能性成分和消费者接受度。在品种之间，Camarosa在整体品质方面表现出比Winter Dawn更好的储存响应。综上所述。