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Influence of Almond Harvest, Processing and Storage on Fungal Population and Flora
Author(s) -
KING A. DOUGLAS,
SCHADE JOHN E.
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
journal of food science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.772
H-Index - 150
eISSN - 1750-3841
pISSN - 0022-1147
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2621.1986.tb10870.x
Subject(s) - flora (microbiology) , population , biology , cladosporium , horticulture , botany , aspergillus niger , food science , penicillium , bacteria , medicine , genetics , environmental health
The fungal population and flora of almonds were studied from receiving at the processing plant through processing and storage. Late harvest almonds had lower counts than those from early or mid season. The highest quality processed nutmeats had the lowest mold population while the lowest quality had the highest population. A significant drop in the population occurred during storage at 25°C but not at 5°C. A. niger group and P. glabrum were the most prevalent of the 12 genera and 51 species identified. During storage some molds survived better than others. A. niger group survived while the proportion of Cladosporium and Pencillium dropped.