Effects of Tal-prolong on shelf-life and quality attributes of mango.
Krishnamurthy S.
Author Affiliation: Indian Institute of Horticultural Research, Bangalore 560?089, India.
: 675-678
Abstract : Coating unripe mature fruits with Tal-prolong (a product containing mainly sucrose esters, glycerides and cellulose) by dipping them for 2 min in a 1% suspension before storage, delayed ripening by 4-5 days when they were stored under ambient conditions (28-32°C) for 18 days. This treatment also reduced weight loss, and resulted in fruits with quality attributes (freshness, texture and taste) comparable to those of untreated control fruits, though they had a duller yellow skin colour. Tal-prolong at 1.5% and 2.0% interfered with ripening and gave soft green fruits of high acidity.