Biological control of postharvest rots in fruits using Pseudomonas cepacia and pyrrolnitrin produced therefrom
AssigneeUnited States of America
InventorsWojciech J. Janisiewicz, James Roitman
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Abstract
A process for biologically controlling postharvest disease in pome fruits using an isolate of Pseudomonas cepacia having the identifying characteristics of NRRL B18388. The organisms are isolated from the surface of apple leaves and are useful to control a variety of fruit-rot pathogens in a variety of pome fruits. Also disclosed is a process for controlling postharvest diseases in pome fruit using the antifungal compound, pyrrolnitrin.
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A process for biologically controlling postharvest disease in pome fruit comprising subjecting the fruit to an isolate of Psuedomonas cepacia in an amount effective to inhibit the development of the fruit-rot pathogen causing the postharvest disease, wherein the isolate of Psuedomonas cepacia has the identifying characteristics of isolate NRRL B-18388.
A biologically pure culture of an isolate of Psuedomonas cepacia having the identifying characteristics of NRRL B-18388.
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