Influence of storage conditions and market temperature on shelf-life and quality of Keitt mango

Abstract

A study was conducted on 2 storage temperatures (10.6° and 13° C), 4 storage intervals (1, 2, 3 and 4 weeks) and 2 market temperatures (20° C or 27° C) to assess differences in shelf-life and some quality components of Keitt mango, Mangifera indica L. Fruit exposed to the longer storage intervals showed a significant decrease in ripening time after storage under market conditions up to 4 days. This is also true for those stored at 13° C as compared to those stored at 10.6° C, with a 2.64-day period difference. The higher storage temperature caused some increase in anthracnose and stem-end rot. The longer the storage interval, or the ripening time after storage under market conditions, the greater was the final weight loss.