Department of Agronomy, Santa Catarina State University, Lages, Brazil.

Alberto Ramos Luz is a Technologist in Fruit Crops, MD and PhD in Plant Production. Alberto began his career in 2008 as a Research Assistant at the Brazilian Agricultural Research Company (Embrapa). He participated in internships, attended events and collaborated in international research in renowned Universities and Research Institutions in Argentina, Portugal, Italy, in the United States of America and in Belgium. He currently works as a Post Doctoral Associate at the University of Santa Catarina State (UDESC), working on pear and apple projects.