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Pomegranate is a fruit grown on some parts of Mexico and is used for some traditional dishes (chiles en nogada,ponche,syrups,wine) but its potential value as functional food is unknown.Until now,no information has been generated on this fruit from Mexico,although it has received a lot of attention due to their funcional propoerties that impact health.Possitively Postharvest treatments were applied on whole pomegranates and arils in order to increase the shelf life and reduce the chilling injuries during the storage under low temperatures.The first treatment was modified atmosphere packaging.