The authors are affiliated with the Dept. of Pomology, Univ. of California, One Shields Ave., Davis, CA 95616. Direct inquiries to Dr. A.A. Kader. ABSTRACT The shelf-life of slices from 13 cultivars of peaches and 8 cultivars of nectarines, varied (between 2 and 12 days at 08C). Controlled atmospheres of 0.25 kPa O2 and/or 10 kPa or 20 kPa CO2 extended the shelf-life at 108C of ‘O’Henry’ or ‘El...