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Abstract
Mango is a fruit with a very short shelf-life due to its rapid ripeness after harvest; it is high in B vitamins, contains some amounts of magnesium, calcium, zinc, and selenium and it is rich in soluble and insoluble fibers. In order to reach the European markets at proper marketable maturity, fruit from tropical countries are harvested at early maturity stage. Although this harvesting practice improves mango postharvest life, fruit reach the market with very low quality, especially in terms of taste. The present study was conducted to evaluate food quality, sensory attributes and nutraceutical value of “Osteen” fresh Mediterranean Italian mango fruit, and imported ones coming from tropical countries. Mango fruit imported from abroad were collected from 5 large-scale organized markets; fresh Italian mango fruit were harvested from a commercial orchard, at green- and mature-ripe stage. Imported and fresh Italian mango fruit were analyzed in terms of firmness, total soluble solids content, titratable acidity, flesh disorders, nutraceutical value, and sensory attributes. Mediterranean Italian mango fruit showed the best quality performances in terms of nutraceutical value and quality attributes. Sensorial analysis confirmed this behavior, these quality attributes, were perceived by the trained panel, that preferred fresh Mediterranean mango fruit.
Highlights
Mango (Mangifera indica L.) is one of the major fruit crops in tropical and subtropical regions.Among tropical fruit, mango production is second behind bananas reaching 46 million tons [1] that are mostly shipped to foreign markets [2].Mango production is mostly concentrated in India, China, Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines, Pakistan, and Mexico, but in recent decades, its cultivation has been spreading outside the traditional geographical regions to Australia, Central, and South America, South-East Asia, Hawaii, Egypt, Israel, South Africa, and Europe, especially for export [3].The favorable climate of the Mediterranean basin areas is suitable for mango cultivation, in Egypt, Israel, Spain, and in Italy, especially in Sicily [4,5]
Values 2.1 times higher than imported ones; imported mango fruit showed a faster ripening from GR and MR ripen stage (Figure 2)
MR Mediterranean Italian (MedIT) mango fruit showed total carotenoid content (TCC) values approximately 65% higher than imported ones, probably smaller, with TCC of MR fruit being approximately 2 times higher than the corresponding GR ones, due to a too early harvest of the imported fruit (Table 1)
Summary
Mango (Mangifera indica L.) is one of the major fruit crops in tropical and subtropical regions.Among tropical fruit, mango production is second behind bananas (more than 113 million tons) reaching 46 million tons [1] that are mostly shipped to foreign markets [2].Mango production is mostly concentrated in India, China, Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines, Pakistan, and Mexico, but in recent decades, its cultivation has been spreading outside the traditional geographical regions to Australia, Central, and South America, South-East Asia, Hawaii, Egypt, Israel, South Africa, and Europe, especially for export [3].The favorable climate of the Mediterranean basin areas is suitable for mango cultivation, in Egypt, Israel, Spain, and in Italy, especially in Sicily [4,5]. Mango (Mangifera indica L.) is one of the major fruit crops in tropical and subtropical regions. Mango production is second behind bananas (more than 113 million tons) reaching 46 million tons [1] that are mostly shipped to foreign markets [2]. Mango production is mostly concentrated in India, China, Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines, Pakistan, and Mexico, but in recent decades, its cultivation has been spreading outside the traditional geographical regions to Australia, Central, and South America, South-East Asia, Hawaii, Egypt, Israel, South Africa, and Europe, especially for export [3]. The favorable climate of the Mediterranean basin areas is suitable for mango cultivation, in Egypt, Israel, Spain, and in Italy, especially in Sicily [4,5]. The most popular exported mango cultivars are “Kent”, “Tommy Atkins”, “Haden”, and “Keitt”; less known cultivars such as “Ataulfo”, “Amelie”, “Francis”, and “Osteen” are being widely accepted all over the world [1,2]
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