Mangifera

Ranked fifth in worldwide production amongst other fruit crops and often considered the “king of fruits”, the mango is well known for its delicious, succulent taste and many nutritional qualities. It is classified within the genus Mangifera belonging to the Anacardiaceae family which includes the cashew, pistachio, and other edible fruits. The Mangifera species can be found in abundance in the islands of Indonesia, the Malay Peninsula, Indochina, and the Philippines (Litz 2009). In particular, Mangifera indica can trace its roots back to southern Asia. It is a native to eastern India, Burma, and the Andaman Islands of southern Asia, and is believed to have been cultivated for more than 4000 years in the same location (Morton & Dowling 1987). Mango seeds are recalcitrant meaning they are not able to withstand the effects of drying or freezing temperatures, and can lose viability if stored for long periods of time. Therefore, it was believed that the mango was dispersed to other parts of the world as a ripe fruit, seedling, or a grafted plant by European colonists during the 15th and…

CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background Study Harumanis mango is one of the tropical fruits and is included in the family of mangoes or their scientific name is Mangifera Indica Linn. It is known for its thick green skin and it have a golden flesh, soft, no fiber, and not contained much water in it and have an exotic taste. Harumanis mango is grown in Probolinggo, East Java, Indonesia and Malaysia. In Malaysia, Harumanis mango is only can be found in the state of Perlis because of the…

of drying chamber. Fig 1.Working Principle of Indirect Type Solar Dryer 5 Previous work on indirect solar dryer For the past few years, scientists and researchers have been trying to find the best alternative to overcome this problem of open sun drying. They invented various kinds of solar dryers for agricultural products and have continuously worked to improve these dryers. Some of the natural and force type indirect type of solar dryer are reported in this paper. Mahopac et al. [8]…

water until smooth. Marinate the mixture for 2 hours. Heat the cooking oil in the frying pan and pour the mixture using a mould so that the size of the cakes are the same. Fry until cooked. http://japrin.blogspot.com/2009/08/photos-using-new-toy.html Nasi Kombos (Figure 3) The fourth famous cuisine is Nasi Kombos. The main ingredient of Nasi Kombos is coconut. They use glutinous rice, grated coconut, coconut milk, and salt. They will cook the glutinous rice with the coconut milk first. After…