ISHS Acta Horticulturae 820: VIII International Mango Symposium
EFFECT OF ETHREL ON HASTENING OF ONSET OF RIPENING IN KESAR MANGO (MANGIFERA INDICA L.) |
| Authors: | B.K. Sakhale, V.N. Pawar, B.M. Kapse |
| Keywords: | Kesar mango, ethrel dip, ripening, sensorial parameters |
| Abstract:
The ripening is a genetically programmed stage of physiological development overlapping with senescence. The study on hastening onset of ripening in kesar mango was undertaken during the two consecutive seasons. The fruits were harvested at defined physiological maturity from well-managed commercial mango orchard near Aurangabad (India). The sorted fruits were washed properly and treated with two different concentrations of ethrel solution in combination with fungicide. The ripening of fruits at recommended temperature (22±1°C) and ambient temperature (AT) was evaluated for quality attributes. The ripening induced physico- chemical changes were assessed at a frequent interval of time to notify sensorial quality parameters. The total soluble solids (TSS), total sugars and reducing sugars exhibited increasing trend where as titratable acidity, ascorbic acid and physiological loss in weight (PLW) found decreasing during the course of ripening. The manifestation of ripening quantity and quality attributes found more prominent at ambient temperature as compared to standard recommended temperature. Three days enhancement logging period for desired and uniform ripening quality attributes was observed with 500 and 1000-ppm ethrel concentration at similar temperature. The data on various ripening induced changes were recorded and correlated to expedite ripening quality attributes. | |
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