Effect of Geospatial Variations on Fruits Structure and Sensory Properties of Mango Variety Alphonso

Author: Prathiksha*, H.C. Krishna, B.G. Hanumantharaya, S. Bhuvaneswari, K.R. Vasudeva, Anil Kumar S., G.K. Ramegowda, and R.S. Rakshitha

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Abstract

Mango is a major fruit crop of tropical region and Alphonso is the most popular variety of mango. Different locations have varying qualities of Alphonso mangoes as growing conditions and locations determine the quality of mango. In this study, different geospatial parameters viz. altitude, temperature, rainfall, humidity, soil nutrients were analysed to know their effect on quality of mango var. Alphonso. Panicles were colour tagged at four different locations viz. Bengaluru (930 m mean sea level), Chikkaballapura (865 m MSL), Hogalgere (836 m MSL) and Ramanagara (747 m MSL) which are about 228km distant from each other. Mangoes were harvested at their optimum maturity and quality was analysed. The results revealed that the fruits from Hogalgere had the highest longitudinal (96mm) and equatorial (75.74mm) size and firmness (74.52HC). The sensory analysis revealed that the fruits from Hogalgere had excellent scores for appearance (4.90), colour (4.95), texture (4.62), aroma (4.89), tast

Keywords

Altitude, Geospatial, Firmness, Size, Sensory parameters.

Conclusion

The size, firmness and sensory parameters of mangoes are influenced by the temperature, rainfall, soil nutrients and the duration for which they remain on the trees. The geospatial variations cause considerable difference in the final quality of the mangoes. Also, these factors have impact on the days required from flowering to maturity. There was clear indication of difference in number of days required for flowering and the shelf life of the fruits from different locations. Postharvest management of fresh mangoes is a tedious job, and requires careful monitoring. However, understanding geospatial condition and its intricate correlation details may aid in maintaining the postharvest quality and extending the shelf life of mangoes. Therefore, the geospatial variations can be studied in depth to understand the reason behind the difference in the qualities of mangoes from different locations

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Prathiksha, Krishna, H.C., Hanumantharaya, B.G., Bhuvaneswari, S., Vasudeva, K.R., Anil Kumar, S. Ramegowda, G.K. and Rakshitha, R.S. (2021). Effect of Geospatial Variations on Fruits Structure and Sensory Properties of Mango Variety Alphonso. Biological