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Journal of Agricultural Science and Botany | Volume: 2

November 15-16, 2018 | Paris, France

Plant Science

Natural Products,Medicinal Plants and Traditional Medicines

International Conference on

Joint Event

Evaluation of Postharvest losses of mango (

Mangifera indica

) in Batticaloa district, Sri Lanka and

reducing stem end rot disease by retention of latex at harvest

Chandrakantha Mahendranathan

Eastern University, Sri Lanka

his study was conducted to assess the postharvest losses of

mango, due to the existing postharvest handling practices in

Batticaloa district, Sri Lanka and to investigate on the sanitation

practices in reduceing the stem-end rot (SER), during ripening.

A survey was conducted to assess the extent of loss due to

post harvest handling practices of mango at field, transport,

storage and market levels. The data was collected using oral

questionnaires, personal interviews, group discussions and

informal observation in the field and at the markets, selected

randomly. The postharvest losses were found 10.0, 4.7, 2.63,

6.71, 6.89 and 3.73% at harvest, transport, piker, wholesaler,

retailer and consumer levels, respectively. Considering the

channels involved inmangomarketing, the growers, wholesaler

and retailers had the highest percent of losses followed by

the consumers (3.73%). Thus, the total postharvest loss was

estimated as high as 34.67%. Further, the results revealed that

soon after picking, drying the mango latex in the sunlight was

practiced by 34% of the growers while 12% of the growers

wash and dry in the direct sunlight. Yet, 54% of the growers, the

majority, sell themangoes without any sanitation practices. The

harvested mangoes, washed and air dried before storing for

ripening,showedasignificantreductionintheSERdevelopment.

Plant science & Natural Medicine 2018, Volume 2

DOI: 10.4066/2591-7897-C1-003