Fresh fruit and vegetables supply essential nutrients, such as vitamins and minerals, and are
a major source of complex carbohydrates, antioxidants, and anticarcinogenic substances …

Fungal diseases result in significant losses of fruits and vegetables during handling,
transportation and storage. At present, post-production fungal spoilage is predominantly …

Synthetic fungicides are the primary means to control postharvest diseases of fruits.
Biological control has emerged as one of the most promising alternatives to chemicals …

Biological control of plant pathogens is considered an attractive alternative to chemical-
based treatments because it has a minimal impact on the environment. In this study, in vitro …

Microbial spoilage in commercial apple storage facilities can lead to food loss of up to 30%
during the storage period. While some of the causal pathogens such as Penicillium spp. and …

During the growing seasons 2007 and 2008, 210 isolates of yeasts or yeast-like fungi were
obtained from the carposphere of temperate fruit collected from organic orchards in Northern …

Purpose of review: Alternative methods to fungicide treatments have been studied in order to
prevent fruit losses in the postharvest phase. Within these methods the applications of …

An unconventional strategy of screening food microbes for biocontrol activity was used to
develop biocontrol agents for controlling post-harvest peach brown rot caused by Monilinia …

This review deals with the main mechanisms of action exerted by antagonistic bacteria, such
as competition for space and nutrients, suppression via siderophores, hydrolytic enzymes …