She is leading a group of young scientist focusing on the postharvest handling, storage and packaging of fresh produce. Edelenbos has a long career in assessment of postharvest and processing quality and understanding the chemical, physical and sensory properties leading to quality changes. Her work is mainly focused on root vegetables and Brassica crops. Dr. Edelenbos has been leading several consortiums of companies and researchers on fresh-cut products and packaging of fresh produce and she is author/co-author of 130 publications in refereed journals, book chapters and technical magazines.