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Effects of hot water brushing, prochloraz treatment and waxing on the incidence of black spot decay caused by Alternaria alternata in mango fruits.

Author(s) : PRUSKY D., FUCHS Y., KOBILER I., ROTH I., WEKSLER A., SHALOM Y., FALLIK E., ZAUBERMAN G., PESIS E., AKERMAN M., YKUTIELY O., WEISBLUM A., REGEV R., ARTES L.

Type of article: Article

Summary

A combined hot water spray and fruit brushing treatment for 15-20 seconds was developed for reducing the incidence of postharvest disease caused by Alternaria alternata and improving mango fruit keeping quality. Hot water treatment was tested in combination with prochloraz treatment and fruit waxing. The combination of fruit hot water brushing and waxing yielded high quality fruits with less decay development.

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  • Original title: Effects of hot water brushing, prochloraz treatment and waxing on the incidence of black spot decay caused by Alternaria alternata in mango fruits.
  • Record ID : 1999-3649
  • Languages: English
  • Source: Postharvest Biol. Technol. - vol. 15 - n. 2
  • Publication date: 1999/02

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