Author(s): RV Savaliya, DK Sharma, AH Baraiya, PK Dodiya and NV Parakhiya

Abstract: Present experiment was laid out with objective to study to determine the suitable maturity stage for harvesting and its effect on post-harvest shelf life of mango fruits var. Sonpari. Treatments comprised harvesting fruits at different maturity weeks viz., 14^th week, 15^th week, 16^th week, 17^th week, 18^th week and 19^th week after flowering. Fruits harvested at 18^th week after flowering was found highest in terms with Weight of fruits, Fruit length, Fruit diameter, Specific gravity, Fruit volume, Fruit Firmness and Pulp: Stone ratio at the time of harvesting and ripening respectively. Organoleptic Evaluation with overall acceptability and Shelf life at ambient condition were also found maximum in fruits harvested at 18^th week after flowering. While, Days required for ripening and Physiological loss in weight at 3^rd day, 6^th day, 9^th day, 12^th day and 15^th day were recorded minimum from this treatment. Moreover, maximum results in TSS (10.75, 22.04 °Brix), Ascorbic Acid (20.04, 12.54 mg/100 g), Reducing sugars (8.62, 13.82%), Non-reducing sugars (1.58, 1.68%) and total sugars (10.19, 15.50%) with minimum titrable acidity was found (2.18, 0.18%) at the time of harvesting and ripening respectively from this treatment.

DOI: 10.33545/26174693.2024.v8.i1Sb.287