Malus domestica Borkh cv Bravo de Esmolfe is a typical
Portuguese apple cultivar classified as PDO (Protected
Designation and Origin), which means that it corresponds
to a traditional product produced under strict conditions
and labelled with a specific law protected designation.
This cultivar presents quite good sensory properties,
namely sweetness (9.7% of reducing sugars and 13.5% of
total solid soluble content) and flavour, but softens
quickly in the postharvest period. To these fruits are also
generally recognised the fast deterioration of the flavour
during storage, making it difficult to meet market quality