Yolanda Soria Villalonga

Yolanda Soria Villalonga is a Professor at the University of Lleida (UdL) with a focus on postharvest fruit physiology. She works at IRTA Fruitcentre within the Post-harvest Program, investigating biochemical and physiological changes in fruits during storage and ripening.

• Email: yolanda.soria@irta.cat
• Phone: 93 467 40 40

Her research centers on:

• Postharvest disorders in apples and pears
• Calcium treatments to enhance fruit quality
• Comparative ripening mechanisms in climacteric fruits
• Enzymatic activity in skin browning phenomena
• Mineral composition effects on storage stability
• Controlled atmosphere storage optimization

Recent publications analyze Blanquilla pear ripening patterns, Golden Smoothee apple mineral dynamics, and apple skin browning linked to peroxidase activity. Her work contributes to sustainable postharvest technologies in fruit production.