Fungal biodiversity in commercial table olive packages. undefined

In this work, a metataxonomic analysis of the ITS region has been carried out over a total of 72 commercial table olive packages obtained around the world to elucidate the fungal biodiversity related to them. Viable counts in selective yeast/mold media ranged from not detected in the 25% of cases (0.3%), although with higher representation in some individual samples. Our results contribute to improving the knowledge of the fungal population in this ready-to-eat fermented vegetable, providing us a strong tool to assess the safety, stability, and quality of the final product.