Locality and orchard management influence fruit quality of low temperature stored mangoes.
Khan A. S., Malik A. U., Raza S. A., Asad H. U., Muhammad Amin, Kashif Razzaq
Author Affiliation: Postharvest Research and Training Centre, Institute of Horticultural Sciences, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad 38040, Pakistan.
International Journal of Fruit Science 14 : 327-340
Abstract : To investigate the impact of locality and orchard management on fruit quality, 'Samar Bahisht Chaunsa' fruit harvested from two commercial orchards were stored at 11°C and 80%-85% RH for 4 weeks. Physical fruit quality, fruit rot, and disorders were not influenced by locality. However, at the ripe stage, fruit harvested from orchard-1 exhibited reduced respiration rate (5.84 mmole kg-1 h-1), higher peel color (3.35), pulp color (7.33), aroma (6.66), taste (7.33), flavor (7.33), SSC:TA ratio (139.1), reducing (4.06%), non-reducing (10.38%), and total sugar (14.99%) contents. In conclusion, quality of mango fruit following cold storage is significantly influenced by locality and orchard management.