Spongy tissue in 'Mallika' mango (Mangifera indica).
Singh V. K., Pathak S. M., Singh D. K.
Author Affiliation: Central Institute for Subtropical Horticulture, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh 227 107, India.
Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences 76 : 623-625
Abstract : The incidence of spongy tissue in mango cv. Mallika was noticed for the first time under north Indian conditions. Five percent of fruits were affected with this physiological disorder. Maximum damage (75%) was noticed in the lower part of the fruit while 25.0 and 10.5% of middle and upper portions were affected, respectively. In affected fruits compared to the healthy ones, higher acidity and starch, low pH, total soluble solids and ?-amylase activity were recorded.