The main research topics of this Unit deal with:

• In vitro cultures of organs, tissues and plant cells of vegetable crops, ornamental and medicinal species for germplasm propagation, conservation and characterization
• Development of plant cellular agriculture for the production of novel foods
• Influence of climate changes (abiotic stresses) and pre-harvest factors on the phenology and floral and fruiting biology of fruit tree species by means of morpho-anatomical and biochemical studies
• Implementation of omics platforms to study processes determining the quality of different crops and their integration with non-destructive monitoring techniques
• Sensors applied to field production
• Fruit-oriented innovations to improve quality of processed produce (wine and olive oil)
• Ripening and postharvest physiology/molecular biology of perishable horticultural produce
• Field, environmental and cultivation factors affecting fruit composition and quality