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标题：Microbial Loads and Physicochemical Characteristics of Fruits from Four Saudi Date Palm Tree Cultivars: Conformity with Applicable Date Standards
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作者：Salah M. Aleid ; Bakri H. Hassan ; Salah A. Almaiman 等
期刊名称：Food and Nutrition Sciences
印刷版ISSN：2157-944X
电子版ISSN：2157-9458
出版年度：2014
卷号：5
期号：4
页码：316-327
DOI：10.4236/fns.2014.54038
出版社：Scientific Research Publishing
摘要：The conformity of Saudi dates cultivars to date standards has not been studied extensively. In this study, microbial loads and physicochemical characteristics of four Saudi date cultivars (Sukkary, Khalas, Sugai and Anbara) were determined. Anbara cultivar had significantly higher mould and yeast counts than recommended under Saudi technical regulation and standards for packaged whole dates. Moisture content and insect damage for all studied cultivars fell within Codex standards. Single fruit weight for pitted and unpitted dates was higher than recommended under international standards. Date cultivar had a significant effect on fruit color thus fruit color should be included in Saudi technical regulation and standards for date grading.
关键词：Saudi Dates; Standards; Microbial Load; Physicochemical Characteristics