Simone Rodrigues da Silva graduated in Agronomic Engineering from Faculdade de Agronomia Dr Francisco Maeda (2000) and received a Master’s in Agronomy (Genetics and Plant Breeding) from Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho (2003) and a Ph.D. in Agronomy (Plant Production) from Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio by Mesquita Filho (2007). She has been a Professor in the area of Fruit Culture at the Department of Vegetal Production at ESALQ-USP since 2009. She has experience with citrus, avocado, blueberry, and other less cultivated species in the areas of management and cultural treatment, the evaluation of cultivars, and propagation.