Some Safe Treatments for Controlling Postharvest Diseases of Mango (Mangifera indica L.) Fruits

Abstract

his study was conducted to reveal the spread and disease severity of mango decayed after harvesting on the most commercial verities (Keitt, Kent and Tommy Atkins). Disease survey was studied on mango fruits collected from the fields of two localities: Ismaillia and Nobaria district. In addition of diseased samples were collected after harvesting and marketing from El-Aboor and 6 th October markets. Varietal susceptibility was studied under laboratory conditions. Three attempts were carried out as save treatments to control the disease using chitosan, citral; two bioagents Pseudomonaes fluorescens and Candida tennis as well as hot water. Shelf life, fruit contents of total soluble solids (TSS), titratable acidity (TA) and vitamin C were also taken into consideration.