storebought vs. U-pick fruit: shelf-life

[Claudette]

My daughter and I picked some nectarines, peaches, and cherries at several U-pick farms in Brentwood, CA. I made sure that we picked only ripe-but-not-too ripe fruit. I noticed that on the very next day, soft spots started showing up on much of the fruit, which doesn't happen to the fruit I buy from the store (or Olson's Cherry Stand in Sunnyvale, CA) even though I don't refrigerate any of them. Has anyone noticed this, too? Any explanation? TIA.

[ScubaSteve]

the store bought stuff was probably irradiated which would kill any surface mold spores. the stuff you picked yourself, not so much.