Hot water dipping of postharvest produce has been explored as
one of the possibilities for controlling storage rot pathogens as most
of the pathogens cannot survive at the temperature range recommended
for various crops (Lurie, 1998). Kefialew and Ayalew (2008)
reported higher effectiveness of hot water against mango anthracnose
but they have applied 55 C for 5 min. In general, postharvest
dips of fruit in hot water are considered as moderately effective
against mango anthracnose, particularly under high disease pres-
sure, unless they are applied in combination with fungicides (Arauz,
2000).