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Post-harvest coating with Arabic gum, paraffin liquid, and jojoba oil to prolong the storage period and maintain the quality of "Kensington Pride" mango fruits

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Last updated: 04 Jan 2025

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Horticulture Sciences

Abstract

The mango fruit (Mangifera indica L.) is one of the most popular fruits in the world. Producers and traders face losses of about 30-50% after harvest. Therefore, proper storage becomes crucial to maintain the quality, freshness, and delay spoilage of mangoes. This investigation was conducted to assess the influence of Arabic gum (10% and 15%), paraffin liquid (75% and 100%), and jojoba oil (75% and 100%) on the physicochemical quality of mango fruits, specifically the "Kensington Pride" variety, under cold storage conditions (10°C ± 1 and 80% RH). The physicochemical properties were determined at zero storage time and then selected weekly until the fifth week of the storage period. All treatments resulted in decreased fruit decay and weight loss percentage, while maintaining fruit firmness, acidity, and ascorbic acid levels. These positive outcomes were observed in relation to the different concentrations. Based on this study, it is preferable to coat "Kensington Pride" mangoes with 100% jojoba oil or 100% paraffin liquid for an extended storage period with minimal loss in fruit quality

DOI

10.21608/ajar.2024.240965.1283

Keywords

Kensington Pride, Cold storage, fruit quality

Authors

First Name

Abd El-wahed

Last Name

Abd El-wahed

MiddleName

Naser

Affiliation

Department of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, Al-Azhar University, Nasr City, Cairo 11884, Egypt

Email

abdelwahedabdelwahed485.el@azhar.edu.eg

City

Nasr city Cairo

Orcid

0000-0002-1124-1008

Volume

48

Article Issue

3

Related Issue

46331

Issue Date

2023-10-01

Receive Date

2023-10-05

Publish Date

2023-10-01

Page Start

10

Page End

19

Print ISSN

1110-1563

Online ISSN

2786-0051

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https://ajar.journals.ekb.eg/article_340898.html

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https://ajar.journals.ekb.eg/service?article_code=340898

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340,898

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Original Article

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929

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Journal

Publication Title

Al-Azhar Journal of Agricultural Research

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https://ajar.journals.ekb.eg/

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Post-harvest coating with Arabic gum, paraffin liquid, and jojoba oil to prolong the storage period and maintain the quality of "Kensington Pride" mango fruits

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24 Dec 2024