Structure and development of cuticle and lenticels in fruits of certain cultivars of mango.
Dietz T. J., Thimma Raju K. R., Joshi S. S.
Author Affiliation: University of Agricultural Sciences, G.K.V.K., Bangalore 560?065, India.
: 457-460
Abstract : The structure and development of fruit cuticle and lenticels of 5 mango cultivars are described. The cuticular thickness (in µm) in mature fruit is lower for Alphonso (15.8) and Dashehari (18.6) than for Mallika (20.2), Pairi (21.9) and Totapari (22.4). Mango fruits have epicuticular projections which differ in structure between cultivars. The total number of lenticels per fruit is highest for Mallika (8460) and Totapari (8082) and is much lower in Pairi (4200), Dashehari (3200) and Alphonso (3060); the average numbers of lenticels/cm² were 35, 33, 23, 19 and 19, respectively. Stomata in developing fruit remained functional for longer in developing fruit remained functional for longer in Totapari (up to 36 days) than in the other cultivars (up to 21 days).