Enhancing apple postharvest protection: Efficacy of pectin coatings containing Cryptococcus laurentii against Penicillium expansum.

The aim of this work is the application of pectin coatings containing Cryptococcus laurentii as a method of biocontrol of Penicillium expansum for postharvest protection of apples. For this purpose, the yeast was incorporated into a pectin matrix, and its viability and biocontrol activity in vitro and in vivo against P. expansum was evaluated over time.