Lactobacillus plantarum 6E from emmer flour, L. plantarum LB1 and
Lactobacillus rossiae LB5 from wheat germ, L. plantarum POM1 and
Weissella cibaria POM9 from tomatoes, W. cibaria M1 and L. plantarum
M6 from blackberries, L. plantarum PR1 from prunes, L. plantarum
1LC5 and W. cibaria 3XLC3 frompineapples, and Pediococcus pentosaceus
SWE5 fromcherries,were used as starters for fermentation.