Completed project
Improving consumer appeal of Honey Gold mango by reducing under skin browning and red lenticel discolouration (MG13016)
Publication date: June 15, 2017
Delivery Partner: The Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries
Honey Gold mangoes are susceptible to two types of superficial defects that result in downgrading of produce and financial loss. These are…
Researchers combined data from 40 previous studies to identify the most likely cause of under-skin browning. Experiments were then conducted to establish the factors that cause the bruising.
A literature review of red lenticel development informed another series of experiments to identify methods of preventing them.
Key findings included…
The project also confirmed previous findings that accumulated heat units is a reliable predictor for harvest dates.
This project was a strategic levy investment in the Hort Innovation Mango Fund
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