Why wont you get food poisoning from eating fresh fruit with endospores of clostridium botulinum?
The answer regarding the acidity of fruit is partly correct. Clostridium botulinum spores will not hurt a grown up It can kill a baby.because a babies stomach does not produce enough acid to kill it. They are found in the soil. They release a toxin when they are in an airless environment such as a closed can or a puncture wound. It is a nerve toxin. It is found in improperly canned vegetables that are not acidic or heated hot enough (pressure canner) Heat will kill the toxin so if the product is boiled it will destroy the toxin. Home canned fruit may spoil although fruit will not contain botulism because of acidity. There are other forms of food poisoning, Staph, ptomaine, strep, many water borne bacteria, Fermentation takes place in the sugars of the fruits in improperly canned products.
