Optimum maturity and harvesting time of mangoes, var. Baneshan (syn. Banganapalle). I. Physico-morphological features of fruit vs maturity.
Rao P. V. S., Giridhar N., Prasad P. S. R. K., Rao G. N.
Author Affiliation: Central Food Technological Research Institute Experiment Station, Kodur, Anantharajupet, Andhra Pradesh.
Indian Journal of Horticulture 27 : 117-122
Abstract : The bloom on mango fruit, dots on the skin, the nature and extent of the stalk exudate on picking, skin colour, fruit shape and size, relative density and fruit firmness were not reliable indicators of maturity.