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ArticleMicrobiology spectrum2026

Metagenomic profiling of bacterial (16S) and fungal (ITS) communities on d'Anjou pears during long-term controlled-atmosphere storage.

Rawane Raad, Amy Mann, Amrit Pal, Angela Parra, Laura Strawn, Alexis Hamilton, Faith Critzer, Henk C den Bakker

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8 authors.

Rawane RaadDepartment of Food Science and Technology, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, USA.ORCID 0009-0005-3910-3714
Amy MannCenter for Food Safety, University of Georgia, Griffin, Georgia, USA.
Amrit PalCenter for Food Safety, University of Georgia, Griffin, Georgia, USA.
Angela ParraCenter for Food Safety, University of Georgia, Griffin, Georgia, USA.
Laura StrawnDepartment of Food Science and Technology, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia, USA.
Alexis HamiltonDepartment of Food Science and Technology, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia, USA.
Faith CritzerDepartment of Food Science and Technology, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, USA.
Henk C den BakkerCenter for Food Safety, University of Georgia, Griffin, Georgia, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-4086-1580

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Center for Produce Safety AM22SCBPCA1133
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

D'Anjou pears are routinely stored for up to nine months under controlled-atmosphere (CA) conditions to meet market demands. While this practice maintains fruit quality, limited information exists on pears' natural microbiota throughout storage. The objective of this study was to describe fungal and bacterial composition on marketable and unmarketable conventional, whole, intact pears under two storage practices (bulk vs wrapped) at 3, 6, and 9 months in long-term CA cold storage. Storage practices had a significant effect on the composition and succession of both fungal and bacterial communities. No significant differences in Chao1 index were found between the bacterial and fungal communities on marketable or unmarketable pears. Trends in Chao1 indices of fungal and bacterial communities peaked at mid-storage and declined by 9 months, with wrapped pears showing parallel trends, and bulk pears exhibiting a sharper late-stage reduction. No distinct clusters could be found for 3- and 6-month fungal communities, irrespective of marketability, or whether bulk or wrapped. The principal coordinate analysis of the bacterial communities showed tight clustering by time point for the individually wrapped pears, irrespective of their marketability. Bacterial communities included genera common in food-processing and plant environments, such as

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BacteriaFood StorageFungiPyrusFood MicrobiologyFood PreservationFruitMetagenomicsMicrobiotaRNA, Ribosomal, 16SRNA, Ribosomal, 16Scontrolled-atmospheremicrobiomepearpostharvesttree fruit

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PMID42148573
PMCPMC13340054

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