2.10. Flesh color measurement
Flesh color was measured using a colorimeter (Minolta CR 400, Konica Minolta Corp., Osaka, Japan), which provided the L*, a* and b* values according to the CIE system. L* values represent the lightness. Positive a* values indicate red and negative a* values indicate a green color. Positive b* values indicate yellow and negative b* values indicate blue color. Two measurements were conducted at 2 equidistant points at the center of the cut surface of mango slices. Three replicates for each treatment were performed, and each replicate contained 5 fruit.