Folcysteine fruit coating affects postharvest deterioration of Davis Haden mango
Antioxidants such as cysteine have been used to preserve fresh fruit in storage.
Applications of folcysteine, a biostimulant related to cysteine, has been known to increase mango fruit yield when applied in the field.
Anectodic observations indicate that fruits collected from trees treated with folcysteine tend to have a longer shelf life.
Therefore, a study was conducted to determine the effects of postharvest application of folcysteine and storage temperatures on the senescence of mango.
Fruits of Davis Haden mango were harvested at mature green stage, dipped in aqueous solutions of folcysteine (0 to 1000 mg L‑1) for 300 s, dried, and stored at 15 or 25°C. Fruits were evaluated every 48 h, and deterioration was characterized physically by weight loss, reduced firmness and changes in coloration.
The rate of deterioration depended on storage temperature (being faster in fruits stored at 25°C) and folcysteine concentration (being faster at low and high temperatures, but slower at intermediate concentrations). Thus, at certain concentrations, folcysteine peel coating may be useful to delay postharvest deterioration of Davis Haden mango.
Morales-Payan, J.P. (2022). Folcysteine fruit coating affects postharvest deterioration of Davis Haden mango. Acta Hortic. 1344, 253-255
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2022.1344.38
https://doi.org/10.17660/ActaHortic.2022.1344.38
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2022.1344.38
https://doi.org/10.17660/ActaHortic.2022.1344.38
bioregulator, biostimulant, Caribbean, Mangifera, tropical fruit
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