Effect of some post-harvest treatments on chemical properties of "Hindi Be-Sinnara" mango fruits during storage.
Hassaballa I. A., Ibrahim M. M., Abdel-Aziz A. Z., Sharaf M. M., El-Kady S. M.
Author Affiliation: Dep. Hort., Fruit Sect., Fac. Agric., Moshtohor, Zagazig Univ., Egypt.
Annals of Agricultural Science Moshtohor 20 : 291-304
Abstract : Treatment with the antitranspirant Vapor-Gard resulted in the lowest total soluble solids content. Total acidity was greatest in fruits treated with Vapor-Gard alone or + benomyl. Carotenoid contents were significantly increased by all treatments, most by benomyl and least by Vapor-Gard. Phenolic compounds in fruits under all treatments decreased during storage. The highest values of reducing sugars were in Vapor-Gard-treated fruits but they decreased slowly in all fruits after the first week. There was a gradual increase in total sugars after 1 and 2 wk storage followed by a gradual decrease in the 3rd wk.