ONE OF THE WORLDS’S FAVORITE FRUITS
Mango
The mango is a tropical stone fruit and member of the drupe family. This is a type of plant food with a fleshy outer section that surrounds a shell, or pit. This pit contains a seed. Other members of the drupe family include olives, dates, and coconuts.
The Mango Journey
How to Harvested
Mangoes are generally harvested at physiologically mature stage and ripened for optimum quality. Fruits are hand picked or plucked with a harvester. During harvesting, the latex trickles down the fruit surface from the point of detachment imparting a shabby appearance to it upon storage
How are mangoes packaged and transported?
Mangoes are packaged in a single layer in fruit crates and cartons. Due to their great sensitivity to pressure, the fruit are sometimes wrapped in paper or padded with wood wool, bast, straw or hay. Refrigerated container with fresh air supply or controlled atmosphere
How are mangoes stored in warehouse?
The Controlled Atmosphere storage of mangoes inhibits ripening by reducing the respiration rate and the ethylene production. The optimum for CA mango storage is 3 – 7% O2 and 5 – 8% CO2 . Depending on the variety and stage of ripeness, mangoes can be stored 3 – 6 weeks in CA at 13°C ( 2 – 4 weeks in ordinary cooling).
Health & Nutrition
- Powerful Super Fruit – Bananas are an excellent source of potassium, fibre, vitamin B6 which can help boost your physical and mental energy. They provide the perfect mix of short and long chain carbohydrates as a slow release energy. As a result, the blood sugar level does not spike but remains stable for a long time. This means that the body is continuously supplied with energy.
- Eating bananas may help reduce exercise-related muscle cramps and soreness since they contain magnesium.
- Lift Your Mood – Bananas contain tryptophan, an amino acid that plays a role in preserving memory and boosting your mood.
- Bananas are relatively low in calories (only about 90 kcal and 0 g fat), high in fibre which makes them a weight-loss friendly snack option.
- Support Heart Health – Bananas are high in potassium and magnesium which helps regulate blood pressure and can lower the risk of heart disease.
