Time-temperature combinations that induce chilling injury of mangos

Conducted By: University of Florida

Principal Investigator: Dr. Jeffrey Brecht

Timeline: 07/3/2008 – 06/30/2012

Objectives:

• Quantify and evaluate the postharvest time-temperature combinations that induce the various symptoms of CI of major mango cultivars during two seasons in Florida
• Quantify and evaluate the effect of the circulation speed of air at a given temperature on CI symptom development
• Define future research needs, including methods to reduce chilling susceptibility, and continued testing using a standard protocol in order to evaluate possible variations in mango response to postharvest chilling conditions when grown in different regions and seasons

View the Executive Summary

View the Full Report