Effect of polythene bag storage on shelf life and quality of Banganapalli mangoes.
Gautam B., Neeraja G.
Author Affiliation: Vegetable Breeding Station, ARI, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad - 30, India.
Orissa Journal of Horticulture 33 : 89-93
Abstract : The shelf-life and quality of mango Cv. Banganapalli fruits were studied using polythene bags of different gauges (150, 250 and 350) with different ventilation levels (0, 0.5, 1.0 and 2.0%) during 1993 and 1994. The maximum shelf-life of Banganapalli mangoes was observed in polythene bags of 250 gauge with 1% ventilation, which delayed ripening, rotting and maintained optimum fruit quality. Fruits stored in thicker gauge (350) failed to ripen properly and were found unacceptable due to poor fruit quality and strong aldehydic flavour. The fruits stored in polythene bags with no ventilation rotted even before ripening.