Mango is most usually eaten raw. However, production volumes of this fruit are high and large quantities are often wasted.
Those wasted mangoes can be used for production of jelly, wine and vinegar, which have an important added value as by-product.
In general different mango varieties have different taste and quality.
Quality of mango wine depends on having the appropriate fruit maturity.
*an appropriate ripening stage
*the ration of mango flesh to water
Variety of mango used for wine making showed a greater influence on quality of produced wine.
Higher alcohols may influence certain sensory characteristics although they constitute a relatively lesser quantity of the total substances.
The concentrations of higher alcohols varied significantly with the mango variety ranging from 131 to 343 mg/L.
Approximately 500 mL of juice can be obtained from 1 kg of mangoes.
To produce 1L of wine, it requires approximately 1250 mL, as they would be fermentation and evaporation losses.
Mango wine
Mango is one of the popular fruits in the world due to its attractive color, delicious taste and excellent nutritional properties. Known for its sweet fragrance and flavor, the mango has delighted the senses for more than 4000 years. A celebrated fruit, mango, now produced in most of the tropical parts of the globe.
Tuesday, March 15, 2016
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