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Mold Gallery: What Mold Looks Like

by David J. Allen March 1, 2022
Published: March 1, 2022Last Updated on November 21, 2022

Table of Contents

  • Mold on Apricots
  • Mold on Nectarines
  • Mold on White Bread
  • Mold on Wicker Basket

Mold on Apricots

Image shows what mold looked like on two apricots. “Mold spreads quickly in fruits and vegetables.” (U.S. DOA.) When mold appears on soft fruits and vegetables, like cucumbers, peaches, and tomatoes, the fruit or vegetable should be thrown away and not used. “Soft fruits and vegetables with high moisture content can be contaminated [with mold] below the surface,” according to the U.S Department of Agriculture, which recommends not just cutting the moldy part off, but throwing away the entire piece of fruit or the vegetable.

Mold on Nectarines

Moldy nectarines should be thrown away and not eaten. Mold on one nectarine may have contaminated adjacent fruit. Non moldy nectarines may be salvageable.

Mold on White Bread

Three types of mold are commonly seen on bread: Black bread mold, Penicillium, Cladosporium. Moldy bread should never be eaten. Any and all foods classified as “bread and baked goods” should be discarded because “porous foods can be contaminated below the surface,” according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Mold on Wicker Basket

These images show mold on a faux wicker basket and its fabric cover. The basket sat beneath a slowly dripping drain pipe in an apartment’s bathroom vanity. The color and texture of this mold suggest Stachybotrys chartarum (“black mold”), but testing was never done so this can’t be said for certain. Basket thrown away, leaky drain pipe fixed.

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David J. Allen

I spent the better part of 2 ½ years learning about mold and indoor air quality because my child's life depended on it. Now I help others avoid ever having to experience the same thing. The mold industry suffers from so many conflicting opinions. I do my best to clarify them by distilling loads of data into something more practical and useful. If I've missed a fact, or an entire article topic, or you're worried about the accuracy of something you read here, you can always email me by clicking the envelope icon below, or by commenting on an article. I love hearing from and helping readers. Thanks for visiting. • "A house desecrated by mildew, mold, or fungus would be a defiled place to live in, so drastic measures had to be taken." — Leviticus 14:45 {Note: Every once in a while two writers will help me to either collect sources and tab and highlight books, or write the base of an article, which I then side check and, very often, greatly expand. They help me help you and I'm grateful for them.}

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