Microbial spoilage of fruits: Reasons and preservation

Abstract

Fruits provide sufficient condition for the growth of several bacteria and fungi. Microorganism spoils the fruits and changes the texture, taste, odor, flavor etc. and makes them non edible. By the growth of microorganisms there is heavy loss of fruits. Other reasons such as during handling and transportation, there is a greater risk to get damaged in fruits. By spoilage of fruits, farmers suffered from a great loss.