Evaluation of early maturing mango varieties for the preparation of beverages as nectar and RTS.
Jain V., Tiwary B. L., Sharma H. G.
Author Affiliation: Department of Horticulture, Indira Gandhi Agriculture University, Raipur 492012 (MP), India.
Orissa Journal of Horticulture 25 : 40-45
Abstract : A trial was conducted to evaluate the performance of 6 early maturing mango cultivars (Amin, Bombay green, Dashehari, Kurukkan, Ranipasand and Sunderja) in the Chhattisgarh region of eastern Madhya Pradesh for the preparation of mango nectar and RTS (ready to serve) beverages. Kurukkan and Amin recorded the highest organoleptic scores for mango nectar and RTS, respectively. During storage of nectar and RTS, the TSS, acidity and viscosity remained unchanged, but the ascorbic acid content was reduced, and reducing sugars increased. The quality of the mango RTS and nectar during storage remained acceptable for 3 and 4 months, respectively.