Post-harvest Diseases of Mango their Management

Mango is one of the major fruit crops of India. It is well known with name of King of Fruits. India contributes about 56 per cent of global production Botanical name of mango is Mangifera indica L. and is the most important species of the genus Mangifera. The main objective of this study was to find out the most important pre-harvest treatment and management of mango fruit to get the maximum fruit yield with better quality and shelf life of mango. Shelf life is one of the important quality characters for fruit production especially for climacteric fruits which might be affected by various factors. Post-harvest management means the handling of an agricultural product after harvest to prolong storage life, freshness and an attractive appearance. Postharvest diseases of mango include anthracnose, stem-end rot, Diplodia stem-end rot, black mould rot , brown spot and black spot rot.Rotting of fruits due to several other fungal infestation is also very common. Post-harvest diseases can be managed by preharvest spray with fungicides, careful handling during harvesting, sorting and grading, hot water treatment (52±1°C, 10 minutes) and coating of fruits with essential oil/s help in management of post-harvest diseases of mango. There is a need to focus on use of nontoxic substances, biocontrol control and physical methods to manage post-harvest diseases