Cultivation Conditions of Spinach and Rocket Influence Epiphytic Growth of Listeria monocytogenes.

ABSTRACT: Leafy vegetables are associated with Listeriosis outbreaks due to contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. To date, contradictory findings were reported on spinach, rocket, and kale, where some studies reported growth of L. monocytogenes, while others did not. Thus, the current study investigated the reason for conflicting findings by producing leafy vegetables, where cultivation factors were known for growth potential studies. Of all polytunnel produce, kale Nero di Toscana demonstrated the highest growth potential (2.56 log cfu g^-1), followed by spinach F1 Cello (1.84 log cfu g^-1), rocket Buzz (1.41 log cfu g^-1), spinach F1 Trumpet (1.37 log cfu g^-1), and finally rocket Esmee (1.23 log cfu g^-1). Thus, plant species an

SUBMITTER: Culliney P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9563967 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature