Origin Fruit Group Mango Packing Protocol

QUALITY STANDARDS

*Images from Queensland Mango Quality Assessment Manual

Quality control DEFECTS | ALL EU CLASS I

BLEMISHES on mangoes are characterized by discoloured or black patches of healed scar tissue on the skin, which do not affect the flesh beneath. These superficial damages can include ground marks, tree rubs, cleavage scars, healed wounds, hail damage, pest damage, brown-coloured dimples, and mango seed weevil eggs. Possi ble causes of these blemishes are skin rubbing, pest chewing, sapburn while on the tree, and hail damage.

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BLEMISH TYPES

Healed wounds

Pest damage

Pest damage

Tree rub

Cleavage scar

Hail damage

PINK SPOTS on mangoes are caused by scale infestations, resulting in noticeable pink marks on the fruit. Even after the scale is removed, the pink spot remains, affecting the fruit’s appearance. The primary cause of these spots is the mango scale (Aulacaspis tubercularis).

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Origin Fruit Group | Mango Packing Guide