Physical traits and postharvest quality of mango cultivars during storage
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https://doi.org/10.33448/rsd-v14i8.49355Keywords:
Mangifera indica, Post-harvest, Storage, Quality characteristics, Yield.Abstract
In recent years, global mango production and trade have increased significantly, raising demands for stricter quality standards. This study aimed to characterize the postharvest quality of four mango cultivars (Agan, Kent, Palmer, and Tommy Atkins) grown in the São Francisco Valley. Fruits were harvested at ripening stage II and evaluated for physical (fruit, peel, pulp, and seed weight; length; diameter; dry matter content) and physicochemical characteristics (fresh weight loss, total soluble solids – TSS, and titratable acidity – TA) over 15 days of storage at 22 °C. The Kent cultivar showed the highest average values for fruit weight (619.87 g), diameter (6.91 cm), pulp weight (475.11 g), and dry matter content (19.50%), with the lowest weight loss (13%). Agan stood out for having the lowest physical values and the highest weight loss (24%). There was a progressive increase in TSS and weight loss, along with a reduction in TA during storage. The TSS/TA ratio was highest in Agan (average of 50), indicating greater relative sweetness and faster ripening. The results reveal wide postharvest variability among cultivars, with Kent showing superior physical performance and stability, while Agan demonstrates potential for local markets that value sweeter fruits, albeit with shorter shelf life.
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