In a previous study, LAB associated with wine grapes was studied by Bae et al. (2).
Differently from ripe mulberries, L. lindneri was the mostabundant species of LAB found from wine grapes. In the case
of tomato fruits, L. plantarum was the most abundant speciesof LAB found (8).
Differences in LAB distribution, including not only species but also number, were observed among these
fruits.