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In Indonesia, pineapple is a fruit that has a high value of production and consumption. Nevertheless the handling of pineapple postharvest products is still not optimal, so that many exported pineapple products are damaged during distribution. Damage can be caused by internal factors from the fruit itself or external factors from the environment. This study aims to model the physical damage of Non-crowned Pineapple (Ananas comosus var. Smooth Cayenne) during storage in a cooling room with 3 different temperature variations, namely 7C, 15C, and 25C. Then observed changes in the physical quality of the fruit during storage with certain data retrieval intervals. The changes in the quality of pineapple fruit were observed, namely fruit color, weight loss, pH, brix, texture and moisture content. Then analyzed and modeled using mathematical equations and statistical tests. Storage at 7C has a weight loss, pH value, color change, and physical damage that is lower than other temperatures. This indicates the temperature and homogeneity of pineapple greatly affects the quality of pineapple during storage