Research of this Group is focused on the identification of biological processes related to abiotic stress tolerance, as well as those processes involved in the fruit quality and conservation of important agronomic species grown under mediterranean conditions, carrying out a range of research from agronomic responses to identification of antioxidant metabolic pathways and functional analysis of genes.

The main research lines are:

• Identification, selection and characterization of horticultural crops, especially tomato, for tolerance to salinity and drought.

• Molecular, biochemical and genetic mechanisms in ripening, conservation and fruit quality.

• Identification, characterization and use of antioxidant systems to obtain safe and healthy agricultural products.