Studies on the shelf life of mango following treatment with chemicals and cooling.
Chattopadhyay P. K.
Author Affiliation: Department of Horticulture, Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Kalyani 741 235, West Bengal, India.
Horticultural Journal 2 : 12-15
Abstract : Fruits of cv. Himsagar were stored in lined wooden boxes for up to 14 days after treatment with tap water, cold water or an aminoethoxyvinyl glycine (10 p.p.m.) solution. For each treatment, half of the fruits were kept in boxes with KMnO4-soaked paper shavings. Physiological weight loss and decay loss were minimum in fruits with the cold water treatment + KMnO4. Fruit quality characteristics were not appreciably affected.