Abstract
Mango is a type of tropical fruit whichis very perishable, and it is necessary to keep cool after harvest. Okinawan grown mango fruits are picked at a fully matured condition and the salable term is short. However, mangoes were classified the chilling sensitive tropical fruits. Qualities of mangoes differ from according to the species, maturity indices, geographical conditions, and so on. Thus, recommendation for storage temperature vary among the commodities. This study was carried out to determine the suitable storage temperature of fully matured mango fruits and green ripe mango fruits. To measure the respiration rate, mangoes were stored at different temperatures. The relationships between storage temperatures and respiration rates of mangoes were analyzed. After that, mango fruits were stored at four different temperatures to evaluate qualities of mangoes during storage.
We conclude from the experiment described above that a low temperature is suitable for keeping the qualities of mangoes. The suitable storage temperature differs according to the maturity, and it was found that 5°C for fully matured fruits and 12°C for green ripe fruits were the storage temperatures to keep the best qualities.
