Dr. Carolina Torres

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Program Leader

Dr. Carolina Torres is an Endowed Chair in Tree Fruit Postharvest Systems. Her research program focus is on Washington apples, pears and cherries. Areas of research include abiotic stress and climate effect on fruit quality and storage disorders, fruit physiology and biochemistry, handling technologies, and postharvest systems to optimize fruit quality throughout the supply chain.

 

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Recent Publications

 

 

Sanchez-Contreras, J., Rudell, D., Matthesi, J., Torres, C.A. 2021. Sphingolipids associated with flesh browning onset and development in ‘Cripps Pink’ apples (Malus domestica Borkh.). Postharvest Biology and Technology 180, 111623, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.postharvbio.2021.111623.

Concha-Meyer, A., Sepúlveda, G., Pérez-Díaz, R., Torres, C.A. 2021. Effect of preservation processing on quality attributes and phenolic profile of maqui (Aristotelia chilensis mol. Stuntz) fruit. LWT 149, 111920, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lwt.2021.111920.

Figueroa, C.R., Jiang, C-Z., Torres, C.A., Fortes, A.M., Alkan, N. 2021. Regulation of fruit ripening and senescence. Frontiers in Plant Science 12: 1281.

Torres, C.A., Sepulveda, G., Mejia, N., Defilippi, B.G., Larrigaudiere, C. 2021. Understanding the key preharvest factors determining ‘Packham’s Triumph’ pear heterogeneity and impact in superficial scald development and control. Postharvest Biology and Technology 172, 111399, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.postharvbio.2020.111399

McTavish, C.K., Poirier, B.C., Torres, C.A., Mattheis, J.P., Rudell, D.R. 2020. A convergence of sunlight and cold chain: The influence of sun exposure on T postharvest apple peel metabolism. Postharvest Biology and Technology 164, 111164. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.postharvbio.2020.111164.

Torres C.A., C. Azocar, Perez-Diaz, R., Ramos P., Sepúlveda G., Moya-Leon M.A. 2020. Photooxidative Stress Activates A Complex Multigenic Response Integrating Ethylene and Phenylpropanoids Pathways on apples. Horticulture Research, 7-22 (https://doi.org/10.1038/s41438-020-0244-1).

Luis Morales-Quintana, Jessica Waite, Lee Kalcsits, Carolina A. Torres, Patricio Ramos. Sun injury on apple fruit: physiological, biochemical and molecular advances, and future challenges. 2020. Scientia Horticulturae 260, 108866(5)

Yuri J., Moggia C., Sepulveda A., Poblete-Echeverria C., Valdes-Gomez H., Torres, C.A. Effect of cultivar, rootstock, and growing conditions on fruit maturity and postharvest quality as part of a six-year apple trial in Chile. 2019. Scientia Horticulturae 253: 70-79.

Sanchez-Contreras, J., Torres, C. A., Hertog, M.L.A.T.M. (2019). Optimization of external Vis/NIR reflectance measurements to predict internal browning on ‘Cripps Pink’ apples. Acta Horticulturae, 1256, 211-216.

Torres, C. A., Valdivia, A., Jorquera, G., Hernandez, O. (2019). The use of DA meter to assess apple and pear maturity in Chile. Acta Horticulturae, 1256, 63-70.

Torres, C., Sepulveda, G., Concha-Meyer A. Effect of processing on quality attributes and phenolic profile of quince dried bar snack. 2019. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture 99(5): 2556-2564.

Concha-meyer A., Grandon S., Sepúlveda G., Diaz R., Yuri J., Torres C. Pesticide residues quantification in frozen fruit and vegetables in Chilean domestic market using QuEChERS extraction with ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography electrospray ionization Orbitrap mass spectrometry. 2019. Food Chemistry 295: 64-71.

Grandon, S., Sanchez-Contreras, J., Torres, C. Prediction models for sunscald on apples (Malus domestica Borkh.) cv. Granny Smith using Vis-NIR reflectance. 2019. Postharvest Biology and Technology 151: 36-44.

 

Extension Publications

1. Hanrahan, I., Torres, C.A. WA38 Defect guide/WA 38 Common Defects and Unique Characteristics Near Harvest and During Storage. August 2020. http://treefruit.wsu.edu/wa-38-defects-guide/?print-view=true
2. Hanrahan, I., Torres, C.A. Recommended Harvest Criteria for commercial WA-38 Storage in 2020. July 2020. http://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/treefruit.wsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/10083621/Commercial_WA38_storage_harvest_criteria_2020.pdf
3. Torres, CA., Gomez, R. WA38 First commercial season (2019-2020), storage and packing observations. Fruit Matters, June 2020. http://treefruit.wsu.edu/article/wa-38-storage-and-packing-observations-cs1/
4. Torres, C. A., Sepulveda, G. (2019). Estrategias de almacenaje para reducir el pardeamiento interno en manzanas cv. Cripps Pink. Revista Frutícola, 41(2): 55-59. https://www.copefrut.com/wp-content/themes/copefrut/img/revistas/2019_N2.pdf

 

 

Media

 

Good Fruit Grower, Optical advantage for fruit quality research, Jan 26, 2021. Apples, Jan 15, 2021 Issue.

https://www.goodfruit.com/optical-advantage-for-fruit-quality-research/

Good Fruit Grower, Hotter climate alters the cold chain, Jan 23, 2020. Apples, Jan 15, 2020 Issue.

https://www.goodfruit.com/hotter-climate-alters-the-cold-chain/

Good Fruit Grower, Hot start continues for Cosmic Crisp, Jun 23, 2020. Apples, June 2020 Issue.

https://www.goodfruit.com/hot-start-continues-for-cosmic-crisp/

Good Fruit Grower, Packing performance good for first Cosmic Crisp, Feb 11, 2020. Apples, Feb 1st 2020 Issue.

https://www.goodfruit.com/packing-performance-good-for-first-cosmic-crisp/

Good Fruit Grower, Sun stress has growers sun wary, Jan 23, 2020. Apples, Jan 15 2020 Issue.

https://www.goodfruit.com/sun-stress-has-growers-sun-wary/

Good Fruit Grower, How to predict sunburn damage, Aug 2, 2017. 02/06/2020 814 Views

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wlobqjg66w