Effect of 1-MCP and Xtend bags on shelf life of mango (Mangifera indica L.) 'Baneshan' during extended cold storage.
Kumar A. K., Babu J. D., Pratap M.
Author Affiliation: Fruit Research Station, Dr. Y.S.R. Horticultural University, Sangareddy, Medak, Andhra Pradesh 502 001, India.
: 179-184
Abstract : Mango 'Baneshan' fruits harvested at two stages of maturity (7-8 and 8-9°Brix TSS) were treated with 1-methylcyclopropene at 1000 and 2000 ppb and unpacked or packed in Xtend® bags before storage at 12.5±1°C. Fruit samples were subjected to analysis after 28, 32, 36 and 40 days of cold storage. Fruit ripening was delayed by 1-MCP treatment and Xtend® bag packaging. However, extended holding of 1-MCP treated fruit in Xtend® bags encouraged physiological and pathological deterioration. Both 1-MCP levels without packaging resulted in better quality and longer shelf life of up to 36 days as compared to other treatments.