Physical, Mechanical and Chemical Attributes of Mango Influenced by Variety and Post-Harvest Treatments

Abstract

Delay of mango ripening would be possible by applying different promising postharvest treatments. Hence, the present study attempts to investigate the effect of different postharvest treatments on the ripening delay of two commercially important mango varieties. The two-factor experiment was laid out in a completely randomized design (CRD) with three replications. A longer period was required to reach ripening stages in the variety Ashwina. The rate of changes in farmness was faster in Fazli than in Ashwina. Weight loss was also minimal (8.90% at 12 DAS) in Ashwina when wrapped in a non-perforated LDPE bag with KMnO 4 . The highest moisture content (85.80% at 12 DAS) and the lowest dry matter content (14.20% at 12 DAS) were noticed in Fazli wrapped in a non-perforated LDPE bag with KMnO 4 . Whereas, the lowest moisture content (70.31% at 12 DAS) and the highest dry matter content (29.69% at12 DAS) in Ashwina with control treatment.