Non-Destructive Technologies used for Mango Quality Assessment
Ivane Ann P. Banlawe1, Jennifer Dela Cruz2
1Ivane Ann P. Banlawe, Mapua University, Manila, Philippines
2Jennifer Dela Cruz, Mapua University, Manila, Philippines.
Manuscript received on 08 April 2019 | Revised Manuscript received on 15 April 2019 | Manuscript Published on 24 May 2019 | PP: 640-644 | Volume-8 Issue-6S3 April 2019 | Retrieval Number: F11280486S319/19©BEIESP
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Abstract: Mango is an important agricultural product exported worldwide. Mango fruit quality assessment, since time immemorial, is done manually which makes it time-consuming and labor intensive and people that inspect the quality needed to be expert in the field. Manual assessment of mangoes needed the sample fruit to be destroyed thereby reducing the produce. Non destructive methods have been developed to solve these problems including the internal assessment of the fruit. This paper presents the non-destructive techniques used in inspecting the fruit quality from its physical structure, internal composition, mechanical damage, diseases and defects and insect infestation. It aims to update of the latest technologies utilized for the mango fruit grading before it is sent out to the market and what can still be explored in this field of post-harvest handling of the said fruit.
Keywords: Fruit Grading, Mango, Non-destructive Methods, Quality Assessment.
Scope of the Article: Mechanical Maintenance