Postharvest Quality of Tommy Atkins Mangoes Coated With Cassava Starch and Chitosan-Based Coatings
Journal: Journal of Agricultural Science
Year: 2018

This study aimed to evaluate postharvest quality of Tommy Atkins mangoes treated with starch cassava and chitosan based coatings. Mango fruits were collected at physiological maturity. After cleaning, weighing and identification, fruits were submitted to the respective treatments and stored for 35 days in the Laborat&amp;oacute;rio de Tecnologia de Alimentos, with weekly evaluations under refrigeration 13&amp;plusmn;1 &amp;ordm;C and 90&amp;plusmn;5% RH. The experiment was conducted in a complet