Horticultural Science and Postharvest
Different aspects of fruit (for fresh consumption and processing), vegetable, ornamental and medicinal species production and supply chain are investigated in this area
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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