Studies on the effect of pre- and post-harvest treatment of calcium nitrate and calcium chloride on the storage life of Amrapali mango.
Singh R. N., Gorakh Singh, Mishra J. S., Rao O. P.
Author Affiliation: Department of Horticulture, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi 221?005, India.
Progressive Horticulture 19 : 1-9
Abstract : In one experiment, 3-year-old trees were sprayed with 0.5-2.0% rates of the 2 chemicals a week before harvesting, and in another experiment, mature fruits were dipped for 15 minutes in aqueous solutions containing the 2 chemicals at similar concentrations. All fruits were held in perforated 1.5 kg bags. The fruits from the 1st and 2nd experiment were stored for 12 and 8 days, respectively. The treatments extended edible quality for more than 10 days (experiment 1) and for 8 days (experiment 2) while control fruits remained acceptable for only 4 days.