Influence of Fruit Bagging on the Physical Qualities and Shelf Life of Mango cv. Alphonso under Ultra-High-Density Planting
S. Aravinda Samy
Department of Fruit Science, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, India.
I. Muthuvel *
Department of Fruit Science, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, India.
P. Soman
Jain Irrigation Systems Limited, Udumalpet, India.
K. A. Shanmugasundaram
Department of Fruit Science, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, India.
A. Senthil
Department of Crop Physiology, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, India.
I. Johnson
Department of Pathology, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
The present experiment was conducted to study the effect of preharvest fruit bagging on the physical parameters and shelf life of mango cv. Alphonso during 2023. Mango fruits were bagged 35 days after the fruit set with various types of bags viz: T1: Brown paper bag; T2: Double layered bag; T3: Transparent bag; T4: Non-woven bag; T5: Butter paper bag; T6: Control (no bagging). The experiment was conducted in Randomized Block Design (RBD) with six treatments and four replications. The result indicated that preharvest fruit bagging had a significant effect on physical parameters, shelf life and days required for harvest after bagging. Bagging with Double layered bag increased fruit retention (75.03%), fruit length (9.35cm), fruit weight (295.36g), pulp weight (228.30g), shelf life (18.5 days) and decreased physiological loss of weight (8.16%). Therefore, preharvest fruit bagging improved fruit retention, physical parameters and shelf life in mango cv. Alphonso.
Keywords: Preharvest bagging, fruit retention, shelf life, physiological loss of weight, fruit firmness