Studies on the maturity standards for mango fruit.
Thangaraj T., Irulappan I.
Author Affiliation: Horticultural Research Station, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Periyakulam 626?501, India.
South Indian Horticulture 37 : 341-342
Abstract : Fruit maturity indices such as colour, size and shape, provide only approximate information and the specific gravity of the fruits was tested in search of a more dependable maturity index. Fruits of the cultivars Neelum and Bangalora were sampled weekly over 8 weeks starting 10 weeks after fruit set. The fruits were graded into floaters and sinkers. Data are tabulated on fruit colour, texture, shrivelling, ripening score, and sinking percentages. The changes with time in ripening score and sinking percentage were markedly different in the 2 cultivars and the studies highlight the difficulty of determining fruit maturity in mangoes by means of fruit specific gravity.