Rind Cavities

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External Characters.—The cheese is struck with the knuckle or with a small hammer on the rind to ascertain if it gives a clear, sharp sound (sound cheese) or if there is discontinuity (blisters, honey-combing, fissures). The interior is examined to ascertain if this is homogeneous, and in the case of a cheese with cavities, if these are uniform to determine if the odour is agreeable and piquant (sound cheese) or repulsive (altered), if the taste is that characteristic of the particular cheese and if the colour is uniform or if red, black or bluish spots are present. 

C. gigantea is found on maize (Zea mays) in the high valleys of Central Mexico (Puentes et al., 1964). Its occurrence seems to be limited by the annnal mean temperature of 13-15°C (Fucikovsky and Moreno, 1971). The formation of sclerotia (Puentes et al., 1964) is quite different from that in C. purpurea and C. paspali as described by Luttrell (1977, 1980 respectively). It starts as a soft and hollow structure that produces many conidia suspended in honeydew. The resting structure develops later in the internal cavity as firm pseudoparenchymatous tissue surrounded by thin dark rind. Matnration proceeds from the interface with the host progressing distally. The surface of the mature sclerotium is covered with dried remnants of the sphaceHa. With respect to climatic conditions, the sclerotia survive short frost periods and the dry winter. 

Deflashing di- flash-er) n The removal of flash or rind left on molded plastic articles by spaces between the mold-cavity edges. Methods include Tumbling,... 

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