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  • Title: Aflatoxin and sterigmatocystin contamination of pistachio nuts in orchards.
    Author: Sommer NF, Buchanan JR, Fortlage RJ.
    Journal: Appl Environ Microbiol; 1976 Jul; 32(1):64-7. PubMed ID: 823868.
    Abstract:
    Aspergillus flavus and A. versicolor were both shown to be weak pathogens of developing pistachio fruits, producing aflatoxin and sterigmatocystin, respectively. Aflatoxin concentrations approached those reported in cereal and legume seeds. Fungus lesions on the first hulls were followed by invasion of seeds despite the sclerified shell. Infections and mycotoxins present before harvest would presumably lead to further build-up after harvest if drying was slow or storage was under high humidity.
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