Hot Water Disinfestation Treatment Does Not Affect Physical and Biochemical Properties of Export Quality Mango Fruit [Mangifera indica L.]

There are various postharvest treatments currently available in the market. Among these, heat-based very effective. Several hot water treatment (HWT) protocols at temperature regimes and time durations have been developed for different mango cultivars varieties. However, many concerns raised regarding quality of fruits subjected to HWT, particularly on physical biochemical properties. The purpose this study was generate empirical evidence effect HWT protocol recognized accepted by EU Apple cultivar from Africa. We 46.1 °C 68, 75, 84 min evaluated properties 1, 3, 5, 7 days post-treatment. Conventional methods analysis were used test acidity, antioxidants, minerals, nutrients, treated mangoes, comparisons against untreated controls made. found no significant differences pH, acid content, total carotenoids, β-carotene vitamin A, aromatic volatiles, phenolics, antioxidant activity, electrolytic leakage, crude protein, carbohydrates, sugars, fat, moisture dry matter, soluble solids, firmness, or weight between mangoes. conclude that presents a viable alternative export mangoes provided attributes maintained preharvest, harvesting, transportation, treatment, post-treatment handling.