Storage of some local and introduced mango cultivars grown in Trinidad
1982
Passam, H.C. (Tropical Products Inst., London (UK))
The fruit characteristics and storage potential of some local and introduced mango cultivars grown in Trinidad were compared. At ambient temperature (28-32 deg C), fruit could be stored satisfactorily for between 3 and 8 days, after which ripening rapidly occurred. At 14 deg C, storage life was increased to as much as 18 days (cultivar 'Graham'). Enclosure of fruits individually in polythene bags increased storage life at either ambient or 14 deg C temperature, while treatment with 3% Sta-fresh wax increased storage at ambient but not at 14 deg C. In the case of 'Doodooth', which was highly susceptible to anthracnose, treatment of fruit with hot water (52 +/- 2 deg C) containing 500 or 1000 mg/l benomyl for 5 min reduced the incidence of disease. Results are discussed in relation to the export potential of mangoes.
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