Unique gas barrier properties of hydrophilic films (wheat gluten-based material and synthetic polymer) have been tested through practical application such as modified atmosphere packaging.

A previously identified QTL controlling variations in tomato fruit ascorbic acid has been fine mapped and reveals that the QTL has a polygenic and epistatic architecture.At the same time, an evolution concerning fruit quality attributes was observed globally among registered cultivars.

The impact of temperature and storage time of escarole salad heads on the quality of processed, fresh-cut salad was investigated.Fruit antioxidants are necessary for human health and also have physiological roles in protecting fruit against oxidative stress. Improved understanding of the genetic and physiological control of quality traits could be helpful for identifying new technological or genetic targets to improve tomato fresh fruit quality and shelf life. Antioxidant systems play an important role in prevention of chilling injury, and chilling-tolerant fruit may initially contain more antioxidants or be able to maintain their antioxidant levels during stress. Few years ago, apricot fruits characterized by a deep red-purple supra-colour covering nearly the whole surface of the apricot fruit were found in the apricot germplasm, Being introduced in breeding programmes, preliminary selections were obtained and evaluated on their horticultural potential.