Draft Genome Sequences of Fructobacillus fructosus DPC 7238 and Leuconostoc mesenteroides DPC 7261, Mannitol-Producing Organisms Isolated from Fructose-Rich Honeybee-Resident Flowers on an Irish Farm

Certain bacterial species, including some fructophilic lactic acid bacteria, are known to naturally produce the sugar alcohol mannitol. Here, we announce the draft genome sequences of the mannitol-producing organisms Fructobacillus fructosus DPC 7238 and Leuconostoc mesenteroides DPC 7261, which were isolated from fructose-rich honeybee-resident flowers found on an Irish farm.