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STUDY ON PHYSICO-CHEMICAL PROPERTIES AND POST-HARVEST WEIGHT LOSS OF MANGO CV. FAZLI (Mangifera indica L.) (Pages : 30 - 32)

The study was conducted at the laboratory of Regional Horticulture Research Station, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute, Chapainawabganj, during July to September, 2015. The experiment was carried out to know the pattern of post-harvest weight loss and physico-chemical properties of important commercial mango variety Fazli. Data were collected seven days after harvest to assess the pattern of physico-chemical characteristics. Moderate variations were noticed among the samples regarding physico-chemical composition. Some of the attribute such as total weight loss, moisture content, total soluble solid and pH were measured for the T1, T2 and T3 mango samples. From the experimental results, it was observed that each mango lose its weight continuously. The average percent of weight loss was 11.58% 7days after harvest. Average moisture contained was 81.12%. Vitamin-C recorded at 7th day was T1 (9.0mg/100g), T2 (9.0mg/100g), T3 (9mg/100g) and loss of Vitamin-C from T1 the sample 33mg/100g from T2 32mg/100 and T3 33mg/100g initial day to 7th day and average % of Vitamin-C loss was 32.66%. At initial stage pH recorded at T1, T2 and T3 were 3.0, 2.9, 3.1 respectively and gradually increase to 3.6, 3.5 and 3.7 at the 7th days after harvest. At initial stage TSS (%) were recorded from T1, T2 and T3 were 10.60, 11.8, 12.33 percent respectively. The average increase of TSS was 7.25%. The overall result shows that the mango loss its weight and Vitamin-C day by day after harvesting while increase moisture content, TSS and pH .Download