Enhancement of the fruit quality and postharvest life expectancy of mango fruit (Mangifera indica L.) applying ecofriendly bio-coatings

The higher losses of fruits and vegetables during post-harvest handling are a serious matter for any country whose economy is based on agriculture. products this plant significant source horticultural produce storage used the control different losses, which include diseases as well microorganisms. Bio-coatings may be better alternative to synthetic chemicals. impact edible coating quality life mango (cv. ‘Anwar Rataul’) fruit was investigated by harvesting at firm green stage physiological maturity them with corn oil, peanut sunflower soya bean animal fat. uncoated coated were stored 25 °C relative humidity (RH) 75%. analyzed physicochemical attributes 0 (harvest time), 5, 10, 15, 20, days. data showed that most parameters affected significantly materials intervals (P ≤ 0.05). fat had superior color, taste, aroma, firmness, total sugar content, acidity juice, soluble solids, ascorbic acid delayed ripening. Animal fat-coated retained titratable acidity, content (mg.100g-1) firmness (kg.cm-2) minimal disease incidence, weight loss (%), whereas did not retain all deteriorated after 20 days storage. In conclusion, could up without deterioration in quality.