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The results showed that UV-C treatment at 3.6 kJ m\u22122 significantly curtailed the increases in weight loss and shrivelling index during storage. Low-field nuclear magnetic resonance (LF-NMR) analysis revealed that this treatment effectively maintained the stability of water distribution in fruit tissues by delaying the conversion of free water to bound water. Regarding antioxidant regulation, UV-C treatment significantly increased the activities of key antioxidant enzymes, including superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), ascorbate peroxidase (APX), and glutathione reductase (GR), while promoting the accumulation of non-enzymatic antioxidants, such as total phenols, total flavonoids, and ascorbic acid (AsA). These changes synergistically enhanced reactive oxygen species (ROS)-scavenging capacity, leading to significant reductions in H2O2 content and malondialdehyde (MDA) levels, thereby alleviating lipid peroxidation damage to cell membranes. 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