Mango (Mangifera indica L.), widely referred to as the “King of Fruits”, is a popular fruit in the international market due to the mixture of its sweet and sour flavor, attractively fragrant smell, smooth texture, and nutritional properties. Its Carabao variety is considered the most widely grown here in the Philippines and is dominantly exported. However, it is highly perishable since it ripens easily after harvest and it is vulnerable to postharvest diseases causing severe losses during storage and transport. Among these diseases, anthracnose is the most prominent in postharvest mango production.
With this hedonic uncertainty, inventors from the University of Southeastern Philippines have come up with an offline application for Android OS (Operating System) that can capture, process and analyze images to quantitatively evaluate the severity of anthracnose on mangoes using the smartphone’s built-in camera—the DigiMango App. Want to learn more about this application? This episode is for you!
We will be highlighting a study from the University of Southeastern Philippines, a state university located at the heart of Davao City, Philippines. The study is “DigiMango: A Digital Postharvest Tool on Mango Fruit”.
We will learn directly from one of the proponents of this research, Ms. Dhally A. Ilisan, a faculty of the University of Southeastern Philippines – Tagum Mabini Campus. Let’s learn more from her regarding the study.
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