The Effect of Waxing Options on Shelf Life and Postharvest Quality of “ngowe” Mango Fruits under Different Storage Conditions

Table 5

Changes in total soluble solids (°Brix) for “ngowe” mango fruits which were treated with either 5% Shellac wax, Decco wax or left Untreated (Control) and stored in ambient (25°C).

Days in storage
Treatment	0	3	7	10
Untreated	10.5a	15.97a	20.03a
5% Shellac wax	10.5a	13.43b	18.85a	18.5a
Decco wax	10.5a	14.55b	19.15a	19.4a
Mean	10.5	14.65	19.34	18.95
LSDs	1.427	1.647	1.889	3.258

Means within each column followed by different letter differ significantly at ().