FOOD SCIENCE ›› 2008, Vol. 29 ›› Issue (12): 722-725.

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Effects of Heat Treatment on Storage Quality and Preservation of Mango(Mangifera indica L.cv. Redqueen) Fruits

 JIA  Wen-Jun, LI  Wen, SHAO  Yuan-Zhi, CHEN  Ye-Yuan, GAO  Ai-Ping   

  1. 1.Key Laboratory of Tropical Horticulture Plant Resources and Genetic Improvement,Ministry of Education,College of Horticulture and Landscape,Hainan University,Haikou 570228,China;2.Research Institute of Germplasm Resources,Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences,Danzhou 571737,China
  • Online:2008-12-15 Published:2011-12-08

Abstract: In this study,the storage quality and some physiological parameters of mango fruits treated with 50℃ hot water for 10 min,15 min and 20 min were investigated,respectively. The results showed that compared with control,these hot water treatments inhibit the decreasing in fruit firmness,titratable acidit(TA) and vitamin C(VC),delay the increasing in total soluble solids(TSS) and disease indexes,and maintain higher levels of superoxide dismutase activity(SOD) and lower levels of malondialdehyde(MDA) production in mango fruits. It was suggested that the hot water treatment(50 ℃) improves the storage quality and inhibits the ripening and senescence of mango fruits. In conclusion,the treatments of 50 ℃ hot water for 10 min and 15 min are the alternative methods for the storage of Redqueen mango fruits.

Key words: heat treatment, mango fruits, storage quality, preservation