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Food quality and nutraceutical value of nine cultivars of mango (Mangifera indica L.) fruits grown in Mediterranean subtropical environment

Food quality and nutraceutical value of nine cultivars of mango (Mangifera indica L.) fruits grown in Mediterranean subtropical environment

Authors :
Anna Myriam Perrone
Vita Di Stefano
Emanuela Di Gregorio
Carla Gentile
Giuseppe Avellone
Giuseppe Sortino
Vittorio Farina
Paolo Inglese
Giuseppe Mannino
Gentile, Carla
Di Gregorio, Emanuela
Di Stefano, Vita
Mannino, Giuseppe
Perrone, Anna
Avellone, Giuseppe
Sortino, Giuseppe
Inglese, Paolo
Farina, Vittorio
Source :
Food Chemistry. 277:471-479
Publication Year :
2019
Publisher :
Elsevier BV, 2019.

Abstract

Mango (Mangifera indica L.) quality is strongly influenced by genotype but individuating the most appropriate harvesting time is essential to obtain high quality fruits. In this trial we studied the influences of the ripening stage at harvest (mature-ripe or green-ripe) on quality of ready to eat mango fruits from nine cultivars (Carrie, Keitt, Glenn, Manzanillo, Maya, Rosa, Osteen, Tommy Atkins and Kensington Pride) grown in the Mediterranean subtropical climate through physicochemical, nutraceutical, and sensory analysis. Our results show a large variability among the different observed genotypes and in dependence of the ripening stage at harvest. With the exception of Rosa, mature-ripe fruits are well-colored, sweet and aromatic, and better suited for short supply chains. On the other hand, post-harvest ripened fruits are firmer, frequently (Carrie, Glenn, Keitt, Manzanillo, Maya) possess interesting nutraceutical value and, in the case of Glenn, Maya, Osteen, and Kensington Pride, they can reach market standard quality.

Details

ISSN :
03088146
Volume :
277
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Food Chemistry
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....26279d000dfdc9afe8a12a2659f2ee03
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2018.10.109