AboutCarol Schlitt Expertise I can answer questions on home food safety, sanitation, home food preservation and commercial food safety (HACCP).
Experience I am an Extension educator, nutrition, wellness and food safety. I am a certified HACCP manager and a food safety instructor for the Illinois Department of Public Health.
Organizations International Association for Food Protection, American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences (Certified CFCS), National Extension Association of Family and Consumer Sciences, Society for Nutrition Education.
Education/Credentials BS - University of Illinois
MS - Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville
Question Why do peaches grow mold so quickly? I bought some peaches, and literally, by the second evening, mold. Is this kind of mold a concern?
Answer Hi Jason,
Sorry to hear your peaches molded quickly. Mold thrives in moist foods and ripe peaches do fit this description. Most peach producers dip their peaches in a fungacide to prevent the growth of mold and to extend shelf life. The grower/supplier of your peaches probably did not do this dip.
You are not doing anything wrong -- it's just a natural occurance with peaches. As fas as the mold, we do not recommend consuming soft fruits with mold as some people are sensitive.
Carol C. Schlitt
Extension Educator, Nutrition and Wellness
University of Illinois Extension
