Fruit wounds were utilized to screen for potential antagonists to postharvest rot organisms
from unidentified microbial populations on fruit surfaces. Washings from apple, oranges, and …

Two antagonists, the bacterium Pseudomonas syringae and the pink yeast Sporobolomyces
roseus, against blue mold (caused by Penicillium expansum) on apple controlled this …

Antagonistic bacteria and yeasts were isolated from the epiphytic flora of stored strawberry
fruits and evaluated for their ability to protect strawberry fruit wounds after harvest against …

Microbes were applied to nectarines and peaches to control postharvest brown rot caused
by Monilinia fructicola. Two yeasts applied to wounds on fruit before inoculation protected …

Epiphytic microorganisms isolated from apples, pears and the surfaces of apple leaves were
screened for antagonistic activity against Penicillium expansum (blue-mold), Botrytis cinerea …

The colonization of apple wounds by natural microflora and an introduced antagonist,
Candida oleophila, was followed at 4 and 18° C. Fresh wounds had initial populations of …

Spoilage of fruits and vegetables after harvest often causes losses as great as 25–50% of
the harvested crop. Much of this is due to rot micro-organisms which are currently controlled …

This major postharvest disease caused by Penicillium expansum was controlled by an
antagonistic bacterium (L-22-64) and a yeast (F-43-31). Potential antagonists were isolated …

K. apiculata str. 138 was isolated from the surface of grapes and evaluated for its activity in
reducing postharvest decay of grapes, peaches and apples. In an artificial infection assay in …

The potential is reviewed in comparison with other treatments. Successful examples such as
the use of Trichoderma against various fruit rots are discussed and a successful trial using …