The use of plant growth regulators and chemicals that affect the ripening process has been found very promising in mango postharvest

The quality, as well as storability of mango fruits, depends much on pre-harvest?treatments. Like other many fruits, mango is also perishable and after harvest spoils rapidly.?Post-harvest losses in mango are estimated in the range of 25 to 40 per cent which may result?due to pre-harvest factors. For the quality assurance in mango, pre-harvest practices are?necessary to minimize the losses. In this regard use of plant growth regulators and chemicals?that affect the ripening process directly or indirectly has been found very promising.Maximum researches were done in plant growth regulators and chemicals application. PGRs?and chemicals give the best results in terms of quality and shelf-life improvement. Scarcity in?the application of plant growth regulators and chemicals during the developmental stages?results in poor storability due to the increased rate of respiration and irregular biochemical?function of fruit cells. Foliar spray with GA3 and Cacl2 at the marble stage were found out to?give the best results in improvement of shelf-life, Physico-chemical parameters and?organoleptic evaluation of the fruit.CaCl2 along with black polythene mulching are best in?decreasing physiological loss in weight thus, gives higher marketability standards. For good?fruit colouration and smoothness of the fruit surface, pre-harvest bagging is found to be the?best treatment. The statements before are the conclusions of the paper stating the influence of preharvest treatments in postharvest behaviour of mango fruits. The index of the paper (access below) is:Pre-harvest treatments in mangoA. Application of plant growth regulatorsB. Application of NutrientsC. Special Horticultural Practices1. Mulching2. Planting Density3. Intercropping4. Pruning and Training5. Thinning6. Irrigation7. Fruit Bagging8. Maturity Indices.? SourcesPre-Harvest Treatments Influencing Post Harvest Life?of MangoMisunam Pertin, MM Shulee Ariina, Mudang Monya, Yorum Anna &?Izaile KulimbeJust Agriculture Vol.2 Issue-2, OCT 2021 https://justagriculture.in/files/newsletter/2021/october/056.pdfPicture by?El poder del consumidor