Report on mango growers' survey.
Kulkarni V. J., Landon-Lane C.
Author Affiliation: Department of Primary Industry and Fisheries, Northern Territory, Australia.
Technical Bulletin - Northern Territory, Department of Primary Industry and Fisheries : 31 pp.
Abstract : Pre- and postharvest aspects of mango cultivation in Northern Territory are outlined in the following sections: cultivars, cultivation aspects (propagation and establishment of an orchard, irrigation, nutrition, canopy management, training and pruning, mulching and weed control, flowering-related problems and flower regulation, fruit disorders, pest and disease management, use of pesticides, firebreaks), future preharvest research, harvesting (labour, picking practices and equipment, maturity), postharvest treatments (desapping, pest and disease control dips, sapburn control, cooling facilities), packaging and transport (cartons, palletization, transport), quality management (grading, quality assurance, problems affecting mango quality, Northern Territory Horticultural Association Quality Education Program), marketing (market position, marketing strategies, market information, advertising), profitability and extension. The information is based on a survey of 45 mango orchards conducted in 1991.