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Carolina Torres is an Associate Professor and Endowed Chair in Tree Fruit Postharvest Systems at Washington State University’s Wenatchee Tree Fruit Research and Extension Center (TFREC). Her research focuses on postharvest biology, fruit quality preservation, and the mitigation of physiological disorders like sunscald and lenticel breakdown. With over 20 years of experience, she integrates non-destructive sensing technologies (e.g., hyperspectral imaging, Vis-NIR spectroscopy) to optimize storage strategies and address environmental impacts on fruit.
Her work emphasizes collaboration with the fruit industry to translate research into practical solutions. Key research areas include light and temperature stress effects on fruit, metabolic pathways linked to disorders, and sustainable storage technologies. She leads research groups and has developed predictive models for postharvest quality issues using spectral and biochemical data.
No scientific awards are explicitly mentioned, but her contributions include advancing methods for detecting fruit stress pre- and postharvest. She collaborates with global institutions and industry partners to ensure research outcomes align with real-world agricultural challenges.
Carolina Torres is affiliated with the Overley Lab in Wenatchee, part of WSU’s CAHNRS, and actively contributes to graduate training and extension programs.
