Chitosan Coating Improves Postharvest Shelf-Life of Mango (Mangifera indica L.)

Mango is an extremely perishable fruit with a short postharvest time, and considerable proportion of harvested mangoes become spoiled due to the decay in mango-producing areas world. The current study was designed evaluate effects chitosan on storage life mango. samples were coated 750, 1000, 1500 ppm solution, before storing them open or zip-bags under ambient refrigeration conditions for different periods. Changes physical chemical parameters recorded treatments’ effectiveness extending shelf-life sustaining quality mangoes. results showed that coating able reduce weight loss up 65% comparison uncoated control. Total mold bacterial counts also significantly lower mangos when they compared samples. In addition, attributes, such as vitamin C content, titratable acidity, sugar ash, protein content retained extent by coatings. Chitosan at temperature (4 °C) zip-bag packaging had greater positive effect shelf-life, maintenance, attributes than temperature. Among concentrations, 1000 solutions could provide better performance extend mango while maintaining attributes. Altogether, our findings suggest effectively prolongs maintains during storage, offers promising potential successful commercialization this edible growers industry.