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Jour. Appl. Hort., 1999, 1(2)108-111
© 2001 Society for Advancement of Horticulture

Influence of postharvest treatment with vapour heat and hydrogen peroxide based chemical on the quality of mango cv. Baneshan.
 Pal, R. K.,Thomas, R. J.,Sangeeta Gupta,Lal, B.,Singh, N. M   
Division of Fruits and Horticultural Technology, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi 110012, India.
Physiological and physico-chemical changes in mango cv. Baneshan fruits in response to vapour heat treatment (VHT) were compared to those observed after treatment with a hydrogen peroxide based chemical (Virosil-Agro, VS). VHT is the accepted quarantine treatment for export of mangoes. VS is an eco-friendly and biodegradable chemical having little residual toxicity containing H2O2 and Ag2+. VST had antisenescence effects. VHT enhanced ripening during 14 days of storage compared with the control. VHT resulted in better marketability of fruits due to uniform peel colour development.
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