Can Sustained Deficit Irrigation Save Water and Meet the Quality Characteristics of Mango?

Mango is one of the most cultivated tropical fruits worldwide and few drought-tolerant plants. Thus, in this study effect a sustained deficit irrigation (SDI) strategy on mango yield quality was assessed with aim reducing water crop. A randomized block design four treatments developed: (i) full (FI), assuring crop’s needs, three levels SDI receiving 75%, 50%, 33% (SDI75, SDI50, SDI33). Yield, morphology, color, titratable acidity (TA), total soluble solids (TSS), organic acids (OA), sugars, minerals, fiber, antioxidant activity (AA), phenolic content (TPC) were analyzed. The reduced conditions (8%, 11%, 20% for SDI75, SDI33, respectively), but productivity higher all regimes. significantly size, SDI33 generating smallest mangoes. Peel color changed after 13 days ripening, SDI75 being least ripe. TA, AA, citric acid while TPC fiber increased levels. Consequently, size functionality samples, without severe detrimental yield.