Storage Strategies to Preserve Shelled Pecan Quality
Pecans are among the most lipid-rich tree nuts, with oil contents often exceeding 70%. While this contributes to their desirable flavor and nutritional profile, it also makes pecans highly susceptible to quality loss during storage. Oxidative rancidity, hydrolytic reactions, color darkening, texture softening, and off-flavor development can all occur if storage conditions are not carefully...
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