Microbial Spoilers of Orange Fruits from Various Markets in Owerri, Nigeria
Joy Nkeiruka Dike-Ndudim, Oluchi Odu, Chizaram Winners Ndubueze & Chidinma Ursula Uwandu · Asian Journal of Food Research and Nutrition · 2022
The effect of room temperature storage on the microbial contents of oranges marketed in Owerri was investigated. The major cause of loss in perishable produces such as the orange fruit include certain pathogenic fungi (Aspergilus niger, Rhizopus sp. Trichophyton sp, Fusiform and...