Recent Advances on Postharvest Technologies of Mango Fruit: A Review

Abstract

Mango is the third most important fruit in the tropics due to its nutritional properties and delicious flavor. The fruit is exceptionally perishable due to its climacteric nature, which decreases the quality and shelf-life. Preserving fruit quality and preventing losses during postharvest is one of the critical solutions in sustaining human dietary demands. Postharvest treatments such as 1-Methylcyclopropene, edible coatings, and hot water treatment have shown to be effective in preserving fruit quality. However, developing environmental-friendly postharvest technologies that ensure the safety of consumers remains a challenge. Gaseous ozone, controlled atmosphere (CA), and pulsed electric field (PEF) are some of the emerging technologies with great potential for the mango fruit industry. The use of such technologies has been demonstrated to be effective in maintaining the sensory, nutritional, and physicochemical quality of the mango fruit. However, the mode of action of the emerging technologies is not yet understood. This review provides of an overview of various postharvest techniques used to preserve mango fruit quality. The potential of the emerging postharvest technologies to maintain mango fruit quality during storage and shelf-life is also discussed.

Effect of Chitosan Coatings with Cinnamon Essential Oil on Postharvest Quality of Mangoes

“…Various studies have reported the effects of chitosan-based coatings on maintaining nutrient quality and delaying the senescence of mangoes [ 3 , 5 ]. The application of polysaccharide-based coatings in combination with essential oils was an innovative strategy to maintain the postharvest quality of fruits [ 9 ].…”

“…Operations which are used for preserving the postharvest quality of mangoes include cold storage, modified atmospheres, radiation storage, heat treatment, chemical treatment, etc. [ 3 ]. However, some of these operations may require expensive equipment, while others may injure the quality of mangoes and affect consumer acceptance [ 4 ].…”

Supply Chain Management of Mango (Mangifera indica L.) Fruit: A Review With a Focus on Product Quality During Postharvest

“…delaying the ripening process (Razzaq et al, 2016). Nitric oxide is also a gaseous compound that is highly reactive at extremely low concentrations (Bambalele et al, 2021). Its mechanism of action is also correlated to the inhibition of ethylene biosynthesis, resulting in a delay in the ripening process and prolonging the shelf-life of mangoes (Tran et al, 2013).…”

“…It showed the inhibitory effect against postharvest disease pathogens such as gloeosporioides, Alternaria, and Dothoriella spp. (Jitareerat et al, 2007;Bambalele et al, 2021). According to recent research, using chitosan at 25-75 ml/L was highly effective in delaying ripening and preserving the visual appearance and quality of HindiBesennara mango after 2 weeks of storage (Awad et al, 2017).…”

Hot Water Treatment for Post-Harvest Disinfestation of Bactrocera dorsalis (Diptera: Tephritidae) and Its Effect on cv. Tommy Atkins Mango

“…The current post-harvest quarantine treatment methods commonly applied to control B. dorsalis include fumigation, radiation, insecticidal dipping, cold treatment, electromagnetic energy treatment, and hot vapor or hot water treatment [25,26]. Some of these methods have been shown to be effective depending on the host crop, albeit with challenges, including several safety-and health-related obstacles [27][28][29].…”