POST HARVEST CARE OF MANGOES

• Harvest variety at appropriate time. Early or late picking will deteriorate the quality.
• A void harvesting immature fruits.
• Remove field heat.
• Pick early in the morning. However, flow of latex will be more at that tim( Leave a stem of 1.5 cm and trimmed back to 2-3 mm at packing.
• Heat treatment at 50-55 C for 5 min reduce anthracnose.
• Vapor heat treatment at 46 C for 20 min reduce fruit fly infection.
• For export cool the mango at 10 C for 4-6 hours within 24 hours.
• Select fruit more than 220 g for export
• Fruit should be wrapped in tissue paper in single layer in strong white carton
• Box should have enough holes for ventilation.