Proximate composition and suitability for preservation of some important varieties of mangoes grown in Salem.

Mango being one of the most important
commercial fruits of India, considerable
attention is being paid in recent years to the
development of varieties with special characteristics
suited for preservation, storage,
etc. A large number of varieties (over about
1,000) are grown in various parts of the
country, each having its own peculiar taste,
flavour and consistency. Quite often one
and the same type has been grown under
different names in different parts of the
country. In this connection, it was of
interest to study the proximate composition
of five important varieties of mangoes grown
in the Salem region and assess their suitability
for preservation in different forms.