The greatest number of isolates obtained from the minimally
processed apples corresponded to the ascomycetous Candida sake
(profile IV) and Pichia fermentans (profile V), which were isolated in
frequencies of 47.9 and 25.4%, respectively. C. sake is a ubiquitous
microorganism, component of the epiphytic microbiota of fruits
that has been isolated from the surface of apples and cider musts
(Coton et al., 2006) and showed antagonistic activity in vivo against
a wide spectrum of postharvest pathogens of pears and apples
(Vi~nas et al., 1998; Usall et al., 2000, 2001)