Post harvest control of spoilage in mango (Mangifera indica L.) with hot water and fungicides.
Murthy S. K., Rao K. P. G.
Author Affiliation: Indian Institute of Horticultural Research, Bangalore 560 080, India.
Journal of Food Science and Technology, India 20 : 74-77
Abstract : Benlate [benomyl], thiabendazole, captan and Rovral [iprodione], each at 500 p.p.m. in cold or hot water, were compared as fruit dips for controlling fungal rots during holding for up to 12 days at 28°C and 40-60% RH. Benlate in cold (28°) water reduced fungal spoilage significantly for 12 days in the cv. Alphonso, and also retarded fruit ripening. A hot-water Benlate dip did not improve the level of control. Captan and thiabendazole had no effect on ripening but reduced spoilage, whereas Rovral was ineffective. With fruits of cv. Totapuri, treated with cold-water dips only, no fungicide affected ripening or spoilage. None of the treatments adversely affected edible quality in either cv.