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Fruit Produce Facts English
Mangosteen
Recommendations for Maintaining Postharvest Quality
Maturity & Quality
Maturity IndicesSkin color change to reddish-purple is the primary maturity index for mangosteen. The fruit has a persistent calyx at the stem end and is picked with the peduncle attached. The aril (pulp) separates from the rind in ripe fruit. Quality Indices
The inedible pericarp is hard and the edible pulp is white, soft, juicy, and consists of 5 to 8 segments (similar to citrus fruits). Soluble solids content ranges from 17 to 20% and titratable acidity ranges from 0.7 to 0.8% (pH = 4.5 to 5.0). Maturity & Quality Photos
Title: Maturity Photo Credit: Adel Kader, UC Davis 
Title: Quality Photo Credit: Adel Kader, UC Davis 
Title: Ripe High Quality Fruit Photo Credit: Marita Cantwell, UC Davis
Temperature & Controlled Atmosphere
Optimum Temperature13 ± 1°C (56 ± 2 °F), storage potential = 2-4 weeks, depending on cultivar and ripeness stage. Optimum Relative Humidity90-95% Rates of Respiration6-10 ml CO2/kg·hr at 20°C (68°F); climacteric respiratory pattern. To calculate heat production multiply ml CO2/kg·hr by 440 to get Btu/ton/day or by 122 to get kcal/metric ton/day. Rates of Ethylene Production3-30 µl C2H4/kg·hr at 20°C (68°F) Responses to EthyleneExposure to 100 ppm ethylene for 24 hours at 20°C (68°F) accelerates ripening (color change to dark purple and softening of the pulp). Responses to Controlled Atmospheres (CA)Limited published information indicates a useful CA of 5% O2 + 5 to 10% CO2 for up to 4 weeks. Temperature & Controlled Atmosphere Photos
Title: Internal Breakdown Photo Credit: Marita Cantwell, UC Davis
Disorders
Physiological and Physical DisordersChilling Injury. Symptoms include darkening and hardening of the skin and increased susceptibility to decay when the fruit is moved to higher temperatures following storage at less than 10°C (50°F) for longer than 15 days or at 5°C (41°F) for more than 5 days. Translucent Flesh. Symptoms are internal and include flesh changes from white to translucent and textural changes from soft to firm and crisp. This disorder may result from mechanical injuries, nutrient imbalance, and/or excessive water uptake into the flesh. Rind Hardening. Mechanical damage (compression or impact bruising) to the fruit during harvesting and handling often results in hardening of the rind, which may be combined with hardening and translucency of the pulp (one or more segments). Pathological DisordersDecay may be caused by Botryodiplodia theobromae, Diplodia spp., Pestalotia flagisettula, Phomopsis spp., or Rhizopus spp. Disorders Photos
Title: Corking and Scarring Photo Credit: Marita Cantwell, UC Davis 
Title: Internal Symptoms of Physical Damage Photo Credit: Marita Cantwell, UC Davis
Date
May 2001 |
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Example: Cantwell, M. and T. Suslow. 2002. Lettuce, Crisphead: Recommendations for Maintaining Postharvest Quality.
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