Vol. 12, Issue 11 (2023)

Author(s):
B Lakshmi Devi, KT Venkata Ramana, VNP Sivarama Krishna, D Sreedhar, G Sarada and Y Sharath Kumar Reddy

Abstract:
A field investigation was conducted to improve the quality of mango cv. Banganpalli fruits through bagging at Dr. YSRHU-College of Horticulture, Anantharajupeta, Dr. YSR Horticultural University, Andhra Pradesh during April 2022 and April 2023 of two successive years. Various Bagging material i.e, Nylon, Organza, News-paper, Two-layered yellow, brown and reddish brown colour, Butter paper, Polythene, Zip lock, Polythene coated brown paper bags were used for the study and uncovered fruits were kept as control. The results revealed that fruit bagging in general, improved the growth and physiological development of mango fruits as compared to Unbagging control. Maximum fruit size was found in Two layered reddish brown colour bag followed by Two layered brown colour and yellow colour bags. Maximum fruit quality parameters i.e., fruit length (12.74 cm), fruit width (9.24 cm), average fruit weight (577.50 g), fruit volume (363.75 ml) and fruit firmness (1.2 kg/cm²) was recorded under Reddish brown colour bag. Among the various fruit covering materials used, reddish brown coloured bag was found to be the best for overall improvement of quality of mango cv. Banganpalli under tropical climate of Andhra Pradesh.