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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 20, 1991
Filed:
May. 30, 1990
Applicant:
Inventors:
Charles L Wilson, Frederick, MD (US);
Edo Chalutz, Rishonle 'Zion, IT;
Assignees:
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12R / ; C12N / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
435255 ; 434938 ; 424 93 ;
Abstract
The present invention is drawn to processes for biologically controlling postharvest disease in fruit using isolates of Pichia guilliermondii having the identifying characteristics of NRRL Y-18313, NRRL Y-18314, and NRRL Y-18654. The organisms were isolated from the surface of citrus fruits and are useful to control a variety of fruit-rot pathogens in a variety of fruits. Also disclosed is a biologically pure culture of at least one isolate of Pichia guilliermondii having the identifying characteristics of an isolate selected from the group consisting of NRRL Y-18313, NRRL Y-18314, and NRRL Y-18654.