Treatment with oxalic acid (OA) significantly enhanced chilling tolerance of apricot fruit.
The content of sucrose and sorbitol decresed, whereas content of glucose and fructose increased in OA-treated apricot.
Higher content of glucose, fructose in OA-treated fruit could be result of breakdown of sucrose and sorbitol.
High levels of fructose and glucose could account for the OA-enhanced chilling tolerance in the apricot fruit.