A new project explores the addition of food-grade antimicrobials to the wax and fungicidal coatings applied to stone fruit to reduce contamination risks and extend shelf life.

While stone fruit, fleshy fruit with a hard pit, is generally considered safe, multi-state outbreaks and recalls prompted Dr. Qixin Zhong of the

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