Mineral content of peel, pulp and stone of mango in relation to stage of maturity.
Chattopadhyay P. K., Sarkar S. K.
Author Affiliation: Department of Horticulture, Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Kalyani 741?235, West Bengal, India.
Horticultural Journal 5 : 25-30
Abstract : The ash, N, P, K, Ca, Mg, Fe, Mn and Zn contents of peel, pulp and stone in 4 commercial mango cultivars (Langra, Fazli, Himsagar and Bombai), growing on a sandy loam soil, were determined at half-maturity and harvest. The mineral content (% DW) of all fruit parts of all cultivars was generally lower at harvesting stage than at half-maturity. The mineral content of peel was generally higher than that of other fruit parts at both stages of maturity.