Post-harvest storage control of mango stem-end rot with fungicidal dips.
Muller A. T., Burt J. R.
Author Affiliation: Western Australian Department of Agriculture, Gascoyne Research Station, P.O. Box 522, Carnarvon, WA 6701, Australia.
Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture 29 : 125-127
Abstract : Stem-end rot, Lasiodiplodia [Botryodiplodia] theobromae was controlled in harvested mango fruit for up to 4 weeks by fungicidal dipping of fruit followed by storage at 13°C. Stem-end rot was significantly (P0.05) reduced by a 0.025% prochloraz dip at an ambient water temp. of 31° or by a 0.05% benomyl dip at 50° water temp., compared with ambient water dipping at 31°. A hot water dip at 50°, or 0.1% thiabendazole at 50° water temp., did not significantly control stem-end rot.