Physiology and biochemistry of mango fruit.
Subramanyam H., Krishnamurthy S., Parpia H. A. B.
Author Affiliation: Central Food Technology Research Institute, Mysore, India.
Advances in Food Research 21 : 223-305
Abstract : This comprehensive review covers the following aspects: history and origin, principal varieties, botany, production and yield of mangoes; physiology of fruit growth and development (morphology, compositional changes, respiration during growth, maturity indices, harvesting and ripening); physiology of ripening (respiration, enzymes, inhibitors, ethylene and chemical constituents); storage and transport (storage diseases, postharvest treatments, packaging and transport); economic aspects (world trade, sensory properties, processing quality, nutritional significance and waste utilization); and research needs.