Effects of each of the stages in the pack-line on the incidence of lenticel damage in Keitt and Tommy Atkins mango.
Oosthuyse S. A.
Author Affiliation: HortResearch SA, P.O. Box 3849, Tzaneen 0850, South Africa.
: 37-39
Abstract : Keitt and Tommy Atkins fruits were exposed to the commercially adopted packline treatments to determine their effect on lenticel damage. The effect of brushing per se was assessed in Keitt. In Keitt, soap washing and hydro-heating caused lenticel damage, whereas waxing acted to prevent lenticel damage from occurring due to these treatments. The net effect of all of the packline treatments was an increase in lenticel damage incidence (LDI). Brushing, when looked at specifically, caused lenticel damage. In Tommy Atkins, soap washing, hydro-heating, prochloraz dipping and waxing all acted to prevent lenticel damage. The results suggest that the effects of the stages in the packline on LDI require independent assessment in each of the mango cultivars grown in South Africa for export. Adjustments to reduce lenticel damage can, in this way, be tailored for each cultivar.