Evaluation of commercial packhouse fruit treatment systems for the control of postharvest diseases in mango.
Saaiman W. C.
Author Affiliation: Merensky Technological Services, P.O. Box 14, Duivelskloof 0835, South Africa.
Yearbook - South African Mango Growers' Association 15 : 83-85
Abstract : The occurrence of the postharvest diseases anthracnose (Colletotrichum gloeosporioides [Glomerella cingulata]) and soft brown rot (Nattrassia mangiferae) is a major problem for the South African mango industry. A number of fruit treatment systems are in use at packhouses. Variation in the extent of their effect in controlling postharvest diseases is apparent from reports made in Europe. In the present study, fruit from 2 locations was used to assess 4 packhouses. Significant differences between the packlines examined were not found. Differences in disease control appeared to relate more to orchard management practices than to packhouse treatment.