The study was carried out to evaluate the Modified Atmosphere Packaging techniques at two different maturity stages of
‘Alphanso’ and ‘Chounsa’ mangoes to reduce the post harvest losses and extend the shelf life of mango at ambient
conditions. Results revealed that mangoes packed in polyethylene bags ripened slowly as indicated by skin colour, texture
and conversion of starch into sugar but produced brown colour on the peep of the fruit. Less mature furit (½ mature) showed
higher weight loss than mature fruits. Packaging of mangoes in 0.037 mm polyethylene bags resulted in the accumulation of
CO2 concentration, which ultimately led to the incidence of CO2 injury. It is concluded that mangoes should be harvested at
the advance stage of maturity and the use of polyethylene bags for packaging of fruit in ambient conditions is not practicable
to extend the shelf life of mangoes but it might be applicable after further investigation in controlled low temperature and
high humidity.
Hameed Ullah, Saeed Ahmad, Muhammad Amjad, Muhammad Azam Khan. (2012) Response of mango cultivars to modified atmosphere storage at an ambient temperature cv. Alphanso and Chounsa, , Volume-49, Issue-3.
