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Blossoms and plant trash are removed from cucumbers before brining because they

  • A.Carry moulds whose enzymes soften the fermenting fruit
  • B.Add unwanted colour to the covering brine
  • C.Increase the salt required to make up the brine
  • D.Reduce the sugar available to the lactic acid bacteria

Answer: A

Flowers in particular carry moulds rich in pectin-degrading enzymes, and those enzymes survive to soften the pickles even after the mould itself has gone. Cleaning the fruit is therefore a control measure against softening rather than a cosmetic step.

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