Spongy tissue in mango - causes and control measures.
Katrodia J. S.
Author Affiliation: N.M. College of Agriculture, Gujarat Agricultural University, Navsari 396?445, India.
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Abstract : The physiological disorder, spongy tissue, is peculiar to southern India, and affects up to 30% of mango fruits. It is a ripening disorder, characterized by fruits with a soft centre, with white corky tissue or internal breakdown. Affected fruits have a high content of unhydrolysed starch. Possible contributory factors to the disorder are reviewed. The disorder, which affects some cultivars more than others (Alphonso is particularly susceptible), appears to be caused by convective heat rising from the soil rather than by nutrient imbalance or pathogens. It can be alleviated by mulching or sod culture. Suggestions for further work are given.