Influence of Almond Harvest, Processing and Storage on Fungal Population and Flora

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ABSTRACTThe 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. nigergroup andP. glabrumwere the most prevalent of the 12 genera and 51 species identified. During storage some molds survived better than others.A. nigergroup survived while the proportion ofCladosporiumandPencilliumdroppe