Freshness Lab: An Active Member of the Scientific Community

Good ideas are born from interaction, and scientific knowledge is a shared value. The Freshness Lab makes active contributions to scientific communication, serving in organizing and scientific committees of the main international meetings in its area of expertise where the results obtained in the lab are presented and discussed.  

IX Iberian Congress on Refrigeration Sciences and Technologies (CYTEF 2018) 

Valencia, Spain, June 19-21, 2018.

• Domingos Almeida serves in the scientific committee.

I Congresso Luso-Brasileiro de Horticultura 

Lisboa, Portugal, November 1-4, 2017.

• Domingos Almeida integra a comissão organizadora e a comissão científica e profere conferência plenária sobre os novos desafios da qualidade pós-colheita.

VI International Postharvest Unlimited Conference

Madrid, Spain, October 17-20, 2017

• Domingos Almeida serves on the scientific committee and chairs session 3 on Physiological disorders.

IX International Symposium on Kiwifruit

Porto, Portugal, September 6-9, 2017

• Domingos Almeida serves in the organizing and in the scientific committees.

• Almeida, D.P.F. 2017. Calcium accumulation in `Hayward´ kiwifruit as affected by foliar fertilization. IX International Symposium on Kiwifruit, Porto, Portugal, September 6-9.

• Almeida, D.P.F. 2017. Softening rates during storage of `Hayward´ kiwifruit: Effects of ethylene inhibition and preharvest and postharvest calcium applications, IX International Symposium on Kiwifruit, Porto, Portugal, September 6-9.

XII International Controlled & Modified Atmosphere Research Conference (CaMa 2017)

Skierniewice, Poland, 18-22 June 2017.

• Domingos Almeida serves in the scientific committee.

IX Iberian Postharvest Symposium

Lisbon, Portugal, November 2-4, 2016

• Domingos Almeida chairs the organizing commitee.

• Almeida, D.P.F. 2016. «Last mile» of fruits and vegetables: conceptualization and operationalization. IX Simpósio Ibérico de Maturação e Pós-Colheita, Lisbon, Portugal, November 2-4 [in Portuguese].

• Figueiredo, P., Couto, C.E., Saquet, A.A. & Almeida, D.P.F. 2016. Postharvest changes of fresh cilantro. IX Simpósio Ibérico de Maturação e Pós-Colheita, Lisbon, Portugal, November 2-4 [in Portuguese].

• Santos, K.C. & Almeida, D.P.F. 2016. Hedonic valuation of  ‘Rocha’ pear after storage under diferent regimes. IX Simpósio Ibérico de Maturação e Pós-Colheita, Lisbon, Portugal, November 2-4 [in Portuguese].

• Santos, K.C., Gonçalves, R.G., Alegria, C. & Almeida, D.P.F. 2016. Evolução do perfil de textura de pera Rocha durante o período de armazenamento: avaliação instrumental e sensorial. IX Simpósio Ibérico de Maturação e Pós-Colheita, Lisbon, Portugal, November 2-4 [in Portuguese].

• Alcéo, R.G.A. & Almeida, D.P.F. 2016. Último quilómetro da pós-colheita: temperatura na cadeia de abastecimento de morango. IX Simpósio Ibérico de Maturação e Pós-Colheita, Lisbon, Portugal, November 2-4 [in Portuguese].

• Alcéo, R.G.A. & Almeida, D.P.F. 2016. Último quilómetro da pós-colheita: temperatura em bagageiras de automóveis e frigoríficos domésticos. IX Simpósio Ibérico de Maturação e Pós-Colheita, Lisbon, Portugal, November 2-4 [in Portuguese].

• Bernardo, M., Fontes, J. & Almeida, D.P.F. 2016. Último quilómetro da pós-colheita: causas de perdas de frutos e batata em condições de loja simuladas. IX Simpósio Ibérico de Maturação e Pós-Colheita, Lisbon, Portugal, November 2-4 [in Portuguese].

• Bernardo, M., Fontes, J. & Almeida, D.P.F. 2016. Último quilómetro da pós-colheita: perda de água de frutos em condições de loja simuladas. IX Simpósio Ibérico de Maturação e Pós-Colheita, Lisbon, Portugal, November 2-4 [in Portuguese].

III International Symposium on Horticulture in Europe - SHE2016

Chania, Crete, Greece, October 17-21, 2016.

• Domingos Almeida serves on the scientific committee.

• Almeida, D.P.F. 2016. Tools for strategic management of postharvest technology: an application to the Portuguese pear industry. III International Symposium on Horticulture in Europe - SHE2016, Chania, Crete, Greece, October 17-21 [accepted].

III International Symposium on Horticulture in Europe - SHE2016

Chania, Crete, Greece, October 17-21, 2016.

• Domingos Almeida serves in the scientific committee.

• Almeida, D.P.F. 2016. Tools for strategic management of postharvest technology: an application to the Portuguese pear industry. III International Symposium on Horticulture in Europe - SHE2016, Chania, Crete, Greece, October 17-21 [accepted].

V National Congress on Berries

Oeiras, Portugal, October 14-15, 2016

• Alcéo, R. & Almeida, D.P.F. 2016. Changes in strawberry quality and causes of losses at different temperatures: implications for retailers and consumers [in Portuguese]. V Colóquio Nacional da Produção de Pequenos Frutos, Oeiras, Portugal, October 14-15 [accepted]

• Almeida, D.P.F. 2016. Small fruit with large problems: recommendations for quality in the supply chain [in Portuguese]. V Colóquio Nacional da Produção de Pequenos Frutos, Oeiras, Portugal, October 14-15  [invited address].

13^rd Meeting on Food Chemistry

Porto, Portugal, September 14-16, 2016

• Couto, C.E., Alegria, C. & Almeida, D.P.F. 2016. Chlorophyll degradation in leafy vegetable matrices: Raw material effect. 13.^rd Meeting on Food Chemistry, Porto, Portugal, September 14-16.

• Alcéo, R.G.A. & Almeida, D.P.F. 2016. Sensory and instrumental assessment of strawberry quality during shelf-life at different temperatures. 13.^rd Meeting on Food Chemistry, Porto, Portugal, September 14-16.

8^th International Postharvest Symposium

Cartagena, Spain, June 20-23, 2016.

• Domingos Almeida served in the scientific committee. Two presentations by the Freshness Lab:

• Almeida, D.P.F. & Saquet, A. 2016. Mapping the gradients of adenylate nucleotides and energy charge within ‘Rocha’ pear fruit. VIII International Postharvest Symposium, Cartagena, Spain, June 21-24. Book of Abstracts, p. 117.

• Almeida, D.P.F., Gonçalves, R.G. & Couto, J.N. 2016. On-tree maturity control of peach and nectarine: Comparison between destructive and nondestructive harvest indices. VIII International Postharvest Symposium, Cartagena, Spain, June 21-24. Book of Abstracts, p. 414.

1^st European Conference of Post Graduate Horticultural Scientists

Palermo, Italy, May 12-13, 2016.

• Domingos Almeida served in the organizing committee.

VIII Iberian Congress and VI Ibero-American Congress on Refrigeration Sciences and Technologies (CYTEF)

Coimbra, Portugal, May 3 - 6, 2016.

• Domingos Almeida served in the organizing and in the scientific committees.

• Saquet, A., Streif, J., Cristóvão, L., Carreira, P. & Almeida, D. 2016. Experimental device to study temperature effects on food quality. VIII Iberian Congress & VI Ibero-American Congress on Refrigeration Sciences and Technologies (CYTEF 2016), Coimbra, Portugal, 3-6 May.

• Saquet, A., Barbosa, A. & Almeida, D. 2016. Cooling rates of fruits and vegetables. VIII Iberian Congress & VI Ibero-American Congress on Refrigeration Sciences and Technologies (CYTEF 2016), Coimbra, Portugal, 3-6 May.

• Almeida, D.P.F. 2016. Food cold chain as a competitiveness factor: challenges in translating theory into practice. VIII Iberian Congress & VI Ibero-American Congress on Refrigeration Sciences and Technologies (CYTEF 2016), Coimbra, Portugal, 3-6 May. [keynote address in plenary session].

IV Colóquio Nacional de Horticultura Biológica (IV National Meeting on Organic Horticulture)

Faro, Portugal, 17-19 March.

• Almeida, D.P.F. 2016. Modulation of postharvest quality in organically grown vegetables: case study of fertilization in cabbage and broccoli [in Portuguese]. IV Colóquio Nacional de Horticultura Biológica, Faro, 17-19 março.

• Almeida, D.P.F. 2016. Effect of fertilization of ascorbic acid and sugar content in organically grown potato [in Portuguese]. IV Colóquio Nacional de Horticultura Biológica, Faro, 17-19 março.

• Domingos Almeida serves in the scientific committee.

Fourth Annual Conference COST FA1106 QUALITYFRUIT

Lisbon, Portugal, 27 - 30 September 2015.

• Saquet, A.A. & Almeida, D.P.F. 2015. Adenylate nucleotides and energy charge in ʻRochaʼ pear. Fourth Annual Conference of the COST Action FA1106 QUALITYFRUIT, Lisbon, Portugal, September 27-30. 

• Almeida, D.P.F., Gonçalves, R.G. & Couto, J. 2015. Index of Absorbance Difference (IAD) for on-tree maturity control of red-skinned peach and nectarine. Fourth Annual Conference of the COST Action FA1106 QUALITYFRUIT, Lisbon, Portugal, September 27-30. 

• Gonçalves, R.G. & Almeida, D.P.F. 2015. Consumer preference for beef-type tomato: cultivar effects. Fourth Annual Conference of the COST Action FA1106 QUALITYFRUIT, Lisbon, Portugal, September 27-30. 

GreenSys - International Symposium on New Technologies and Management for Greenhouses

Évora, Portugal, 19-23 July.

• Costa, JM; Reis, M; Passarinho, JA; Ferreira, ME & Almeida DPF. 2015. Microeconomic and environmental sustainability of Portuguese greenhouse horticulture: A critical assessment. GreenSys - International Symposium on New Technologies and Management for Greenhouses, Évora, Portugal, 19-23 July.

III International Conference on Quality Management in Supply Chains of Ornamentals (QMSCO 2015)

Kermanshah, Iran, May 1-4, 2015.

• Domingos Almeida served on the scientific committee.

III Simpósio Nacional de Fruticultura

Vila Real, Portugal, 4 - 5 December 2014.

• Domingos Almeida served on the scientific committee and discussed innovation management in the Portuguese fruit sector and analysed the gap between research efforts (the published) and knowledge absoption by the industry (the practice).

• Almeida, D.P.F. 2014. Entre o publicado e o praticado: tendências internacionais na pós-colheita frutícola. 3.º Simpósio Nacional de Fruticultura, Vila Real, 4 e 5 de dezembro. Livro de Resumos, p. 70. 

• Almeida, D.P.F. 2014. Gestão da tecnologia na fruticultura portuguesa: teoria e estudo de caso da resposta do setor da pera ‘Rocha’ à proibição da difenilamina. Actas Portuguesas de Horticultura 23: 397-404.

XI Simposio Nacional y VIII Ibérico sobre Maduración y Postcosecha de Frutas y Hortalizas

Valencia, Spain, October 21 - 23, 2014.

• Domingos Almeida served in the scientific committee and chaired the session on "aspectos nutricionales y funcionales en la postcosecha de frutos y hortalizas". Results on the phytochemical composition of apple cultivars from the the protected geographical indication (PGI) "Maçã de Alcobaça" were presented and discussed.

• Almeida, D.P.F., Girão, M.S., Gomes, S., Pintado, M. & Gomes, M. H. 2014. Nutritional and phytochemical characterization of apple cultivars from the Protected Geographical Indication of Alcobaça, Portugal. In: L. Zacarías, A.R. Ballester, J.F. Marcos & M.B. Pérez-Gago (Editores). Avances en la Postcosecha de Frutas y Hortalizas, Fundación Universidad-Empresa ADEIT, Valencia, 5 pp. ISBN: 978-84-617-1950-1.

V Postharvest Unlimited – ISHS International Conference

Cyprus, June 10-13, 2014. 

• Domingos Almeida served in the scientific committee and chaired a plenary session. Results on large scale trials to evaluate the efficacy of 1-methylcyclopropene in storage systems of 'Rocha' pear for registration. 

• Almeida, D.P.F., Carvalho, R., Carvalho, S. & Dupille, E. 2014. Mitigation of superficial scald and internal browning disorders during refrigerated storage of ‘Rocha’ pear. V Postharvest Unlimited, Lemesos, Cyprus, June 10-13, Book of Abstracts, p. 35.

• Almeida, D.P.F., Carvalho, R. & Dupille, E. 2014. Efficacy of 1-methylcyclopropene (SmartFresh^TM) on quality retention of ‘Rocha’ pear during long-term storage under controlled atmosphere. V Postharvest Unlimited, Lemesos, Cyprus, June 10-13, Book of Abstracts, p. 95.

​VII Congreso Ibérico de Ciencias y Técnicas del Frío y V Congreso Iberoamericano de Ciencias y Técnicas del Frío

Tarragona, Spain, June 18 - 21 2014.

• Domingos Almeida served in the scientific committee, and presented calculations and perspectives about the effect of ongoing changes in the postharvest technology on energy efficiency during long-term storage of apple and pear.

• Almeida, D.P.F. 2014. Refrigeration load in cold rooms for long-term storage of apple and pear. A reassessment for new postharvest treatments. In Coronas, A. & Bruno, J.C. (Eds.). Avances en Ciencias y Técnicas del Frío VII, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Tarragona, pp. 894-897. 

VI Jornadas Ibéricas de Horticultura Ornamental

Valência, Spain, October 2014

• Domingos Almeida served in the scientific committee.