Post-harvest control of mango decay.
Sampaio V. R., Barbin D., Demetrio C. G. B.
Author Affiliation: Escola Superior de Agricultura Luiz de Queiroz, Piracicaba, SP, Brazil.
Revista de Agricultura, Piracicaba 56 : 173-182
Abstract : At 0, 12, 24 and 48 h after harvest, fruits of the mango cv. Imperial were immersed in water at 55 deg C for 5 min. In 3 cases benomyl at 0.025, 0.05 or 0.1% was added. The control fruits were washed in water. Good control of Colletotrichum gloeosporioides [Glomerella cingulata] and a reduction in the occurrence of Diplodia natalensis [Botryodiplodia theobromae] for up to 13 days after treatment were obtained with hot water plus benomyl. The highest benomyl rate had no adverse effect on fruit external appearance. The time lag between harvest and treatment had no effect on treatment efficiency.