Mango Crop Guides
Postharvest Handling of Pickling Mango
The following is excerpted from "Product Specifications and Postharvest Handling for Fruits, Vegetables and Root Crops Exported from the Caribbean", by Dr. A. Medlicott (Fintrac). Unauthorized duplication is prohibited.
Pickling Mango
 Mango for Export
Chief Producers
Grenada, St. Lucia, St. Vincent, Guyana
Supply period
April to September
Quality Criteria
Pickling mangoes should be immature with incomplete seed formation, green, free from diseases, scars, mechanical damage, bruises and insect damage.
Varieties
Any variety that conforms to the specifications (Spice or similar).
POST-HARVEST HANDLING
Harvesting
Procedures given for the Julie and Graham mango also apply to pickling mangoes.
Harvest Maturity
Fruit should be immature, with shoulders below the stem insertion, white flesh and soft stone.
Procedures for post-harvest handling given for the Julie and Graham mangoes also apply to pickling mangoes.
Export Grading and Packing
Grading should be carried out to remove fruit outside of the specifications and quality requirements. No separate size grading into specific sizes and counts within cartons is required, assuming that the minimum size is attained. Shredded paper may be included in the base of the carton; no individual fruit wrapping is required. Pickling mangoes should be loose packed to a net weight of between 13 and 18.2 kg (30 to 40 lbs). Cartons must not be overfilled during packing.
Packaging
Full-telescopic two-piece flbreboard carton ( banana" type) or one-piece waxed self-locking ("bushel" type) carton. Bursting strength 275 lb/in2. Central dividers and shredded paper may be used to assist with carton strength and product protection. Where staples are used for carton construction, care should be taken to en sure complete staple closure to avoid fruit damage.
Carton internal dimensions:
- 20 by 51 by 34 cm (7.9" by 20" by 13.4")
- 29.5by 44 by 29.5cm (11.6"by l7.3" by 11.6")
Storage and Ripening
Procedures given for the Julie and Graham mango also apply to pickling mangoes.
Potential Post-Harvest Losses
The potential losses given for Julie and Graham mango also apply to the pickling mangoes. In addition, ripening of the fruit will reduce the market acceptability and should therefore be prevented.
Pickling Mango Specifications
Market
UK, Holland, Canada
Varieties
Any varied that conforms to the specifications.
Characteristics
Green, immature, no seed development, clean, free from blemishes, insect damage and apparent fungal infection.
Size:
Minimum weight: 150 g (4 ozs)
Condition
- No latex staining or surface debris
- No wounds from harvesting or handling, including scratches, punctures or bruises
- No disease
- No mature or ripening fruit
Market Requirements
All Markets: All mangoes of this type have to be immature and show no signs of maturity or ripening.
Handling in Importing Countries
Pickling mangoes are required in the green condition and therefore should be stored at 10 to 12 C. Higher temperatures will cause ripening and lower temperatures will cause chilling. Pickling mangoes should be kept separate from ethylene producing commodities.
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