![Detection and Control of Spoilage Fungi in Refrigerated Vegetables and Fruits](/rails/active_storage/representations/proxy/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IkJBaHBBazRJIiwiZXhwIjpudWxsLCJwdXIiOiJibG9iX2lkIn19--387bb7aaf601d446a5dc93bc51346da254b31dc2/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IkJBaDdCem9MWm05eWJXRjBTU0lKYW5CbFp3WTZCa1ZVT2d0eVpYTnBlbVZKSWcwMk1EQjROakF3UGdZN0JsUT0iLCJleHAiOm51bGwsInB1ciI6InZhcmlhdGlvbiJ9fQ==--52131d7e1d9fc5c464ef2fd793e4b0873b571622/HomeImage_1.jpeg)
Food spoilage leads to a significant loss in agricultural produce each year. Here, the authors investigate whether certain essential oils can protect against fungus-mediated spoilage of fruits and vegetables. Their results suggest that the compounds they tested might indeed inhibit fungal growth, at various temperatures, a promising result that could reduce food wasting.
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