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The application of non-Saccharomyces yeasts with acid tolerance and flavor-enhancing potential offers a promising strategy to address these challenges. In this study, a highly acid-tolerant yeast strain, Pichia kudriavzevii GAAS-JG-1, was isolated from a naturally fermented apricot system and systematically characterized in terms of its taxonomy, physiological properties, and fermentation potential. The experimental results demonstrated that Pichia kudriavzevii GAAS-JG-1 maintained robust growth activity (OD600 = 1.18 \u00b1 0.09) even under extremely acidic conditions (pH 2.0). Furthermore, the strain exhibited a strong tolerance to high ethanol concentrations (16%), elevated sugar levels (350 g\/L), and substantial sulfur dioxide exposure (500 mg\/L). Optimal growth was observed at 35 \u00b0C (OD600 = 2.21 \u00b1 0.02). When co-fermented with Saccharomyces cerevisiae in sea buckthorn wine, the ethyl acetate content increased significantly from 303.71 \u03bcg\/L to 4453.12 \u03bcg\/L, while the ethyl propionate levels rose from 5.18 \u03bcg\/L to 87.75 \u03bcg\/L. Notably, Pichia kudriavzevii GAAS-JG-1 also produced novel flavor compounds such as methyl acetate and ethyl 3-methylthiopropionate, which were absent in the single-strain fermentation. 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