Lower Temperature and Solar Radiation In Brazil Allow Mangoes to be Harvested Without Solar Protection

Due to lower temperatures in the São Francisco Valley, the main mango-producing region in Brazil, producers can harvest fruit without the use of "calling" an inert product that protects the fruit from the sun's rays. The high incidence of solar radiation causes severe burns on the skin of mangoes that need this protection, especially fruit facing the sunset. With lower temperatures and solar radiation indices in the last month, producers can harvest fruit without the use of this protection. This results in a productivity gain in the packing house because cleaning the fruit becomes easier.