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Research Project: Pecan Processing Technology

Location: Fruit and Tree Nut Research

Publications (Clicking on the reprint icon Reprint Icon will take you to the publication reprint.)

Identifying Effective Sanitizers for In-shell Washes and Conditioning for Pecan Processing - (Trade Journal)
Bardsley, C.A., Acuff, J., Shapiro Ilan, D.I. 2025. Identifying Effective Sanitizers for In-shell Washes and Conditioning for Pecan Processing. Pecan Grower. 26-33.

Pecan Wash Safety Factsheet - (Other)
Acuff, J., Bardsley, C.A. 2025. Pecan Wash Safety Factsheet. Arkansas Cooperative Extension Bulletin. 1-4.

Paracetic acid washes reduce Salmonella load on the surface of in-shell pecans and prevents cross-contamination between pecans during conditioning Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Bardsley, C.A., Chasteen, K.S., Sherman, S.H., Arthur, V., Mahapatra, A.K., Niemira, B.A., Shapiro Ilan, D.I. 2025. Paracetic acid washes reduce Salmonella load on the surface of in-shell pecans and prevents cross-contamination between pecans during conditioning. Food Control. 175. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodcont.2025.111248.

The effect of heat-treated poultry pellets and composted poultry litter on E. coli survival in Southeastern US soils: Florida and Georgia Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Kharel, K., Bardsley, C.A., Appolon, C.B., Dunn, L.L., Dev Kumar, G., Krishna, P., Sharma, M., Danyluk, M.D., Schneider, K.R. 2025. The effect of heat-treated poultry pellets and composted poultry litter on E. coli survival in Southeastern US soils: Florida and Georgia. Journal of Food Protection. 88(1). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfp.2024.100439.

The effect of impactor geometry on end-to-end pecan cracking Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Jackson, M.W., Langston, C.M., Madsen, L.E., Davis, R.B. 2024. The effect of impactor geometry on end-to-end pecan cracking. AgriEngineering. 6(3):2470-2480. https://doi.org/10.3390/agriengineering6030144.