The molecular and biochemical events underlying the onset of superficial scald in two pear cultivars with different susceptibility (‘Blanquilla’ ‘Conference’) was investigated fruit untreated treated lovastatin, 1-MCP or ethylene. ‘Conference’ pears were characterized by higher content flavonols linolenic acid (18:3), metabolites related to chilling injury resistance. In this cultivar, expressi...

Superficial scald (SS) is one of the main physiological disorders affecting postharvest pears. Its onset linked to oxidative processes. Antioxidant compounds such as ascorbic acid and phenolics could play a key role in preventing SS. Growing environment fruit quality also have an influence on SS symptoms occurrence. The aim this project understand relationship between antioxidant activity, phen...