In Kenya, the mango (Mangifera indica L) cultivar ‘Apple’ is commercially important but it often suffers excessive russeting, which both compromises its appearance and impairs its postharvest performance. Together, these ...

Exposure to surface moisture triggers cuticular microcracking of the fruit skin. In mango fruit cv. apple, microcracking compromises postharvest performance by increasing moisture loss and infections with pathogens. This ...