Influence of sea proximity and soil variations on fruit quality and post - harvest behavior of Alphonso mango Mangifera indica L. under coastal belt of Konkan

Abstract

The investigation was carried out to study the effect of sea proximity and soil variations on fruit quality and post-harvest behaviour of Alphonso mango. The physical parameters like length, breadth, weight and volume of fruit, specific gravity, skin thickness, pulp: stone, per cent weight of pulp, per cent weight of stone and per cent weight of peel and chemical parameters of the fruit such as total soluble solids, reducing sugars, total sugars, pH, titratable acidity and abscorbic acid content in fruit were investigated. The fruits were examined for their sensory qualities when they were ripe for accessing the colour, flavour and texture. The maximum length, breadth, volume of fruit, weight of fruit, weight of stone, skin thickness, skin weight, weight (ripe) and per cent weight of stone, and per cent weight of peel was observed at location away from the proximity to sea i.e. 25kms proximity to sea and the fruits obtained from plain land with good soil depth; while the maximum pulp: stone ratio and per cent weight of pulp was observed at location nearest to the sea i.e.