Quality and decay of mango fruit wrapped in heat-shrinkable film.
Miller W. R., Hale P. W., Spalding D. H., Davis P.
Author Affiliation: USDA, 2120 Camden Road, Orlando, FL 32803, USA.
HortScience 18 : 957-958
Abstract : Fruits of the cv. Tommy Atkins, individually sealed in heat-shrinkable plastic films, were stored for 2 weeks at 12°C and then ripened at 21°. Weight loss of film-sealed fruits was significantly less than that of non-sealed. However, there were no significant differences in firmness, colour development of the skin, decay development, or time to ripen to the soft-ripe stage between film-sealed and non-sealed fruits.