MANGO SAPBURN - A POSTHARVEST INJURY'

摘要: Harvesting of mangoes usually takes place before the fruit begins to ripen. After harvesting a conpiscuous sap flow spurts out from abscission point stalk. The seepage lasts up one hour, causing an undesirable aesthetic sapburn on skin, with considerable economic loss. In this article authors discuss importance problem, biochemical characterization mango latex and injury, as well some methods reduce injury.