FUW TRENDS IN SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY JOURNAL
(A Peer Review Journal)
e–ISSN: 2408–5162; p–ISSN: 2048–5170
keywords: Fungi, deterioration, pineapple fruits, Keffi
Post harvest deterioration of Pineapple (Ananas comosus) fruits in Keffi was studied. Eighty decayed fruit samples were collected from four (4) different locations in Keffi Local Government Area. The locations were Keffi Market, Angwan Lambu, Angwan Kaje and Angwan Fulani. Out of 80 decayed fruit samples collected 51 fruits had isolates. The fungal isolates were Rhizopus stolonifer, Aspergillus niger, Penicillium sp, Rhizopus nigricans. The frequencies of occurrence of these isolates are 47.06% 33.33%, 11.76% and 7.84%, respectively. Keffi market had the highest incidence of pathogens (29.41%) while Angwan Kaje had the least incidence of pathogens (17.65%). There was no significance difference (P>0.05) on the frequency of occurrence of the isolates in relation to locations in Keffi Local Government Area. Pathogenicity test carried out showed that Rhizopus stolonifer and Aspergillus niger were causal organisms while Rhizopus nigricans may have been a mere contaminate. Factors that enhance the spread of these organisms in these areas should be controlled.
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