Improvement of Postharvest Anthracnose Resistance in Mango Fruit by Nitric Oxide and the Possible Mechanisms Involved.

The anthracnose rot of postharvest mango fruit is a devastating fungal disease often resulting in tremendous quality deterioration and postharvest losses. Nitric oxide (NO), as an important signaling molecule, is involved in the responses to postharvest fruit diseases. In the present study, the effectiveness of NO donor sodium nitroprusside (SNP) to prevent anthracnose of "Tainong" mango fruit caused by was evaluated through in vivo and in vitro tests.