Quantification of Escherichia coli Transfer from Plastic Mulch to Field-grown Tomatoes and Bell Peppers
In the United States, the Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) prohibits the distribution of fruit that is dropped from the plant and contacts the ground during harvest. This includes fruit which contacts the ground while attached to the plant, called “drooping” fruit. In the Southeastern US, tomato...
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| Main Authors: | Autumn R. Burnett, Faith Critzer, Timothy Coolong |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2025-02-01
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| Series: | Journal of Food Protection |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0362028X25000109 |
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