Editorial Board
- Postharvest Biology, Quality, Safety, and Technology Section
- Biotic and Abiotic Stress Section
- Genetics, Genomics, Breeding, and Biotechnology (G2B2) Section
- Vegetable Production Systems Section
- Fruit Production Systems Section
- Protected Culture Section
- Developmental Physiology, Biochemistry, and Molecular Biology Section
- Plant Nutrition Section
- Propagation and Seeds Section
- Plant Pathology and Disease Management (PPDM) Section
- Insect Pest Management Section
- Viticulture Section
- Medicinals, Herbs, and Specialty Crops Section
- Floriculture, Nursery and Landscape, and Turf Section
- Processed Horticultural Products Section
- Horticultural Economics, Policy, Business Management and Marketing Section
- Outreach, Extension, and Education Section
Please note that the order in which the Editors appear on this page is alphabetical, and follows the structure of the editorial board presented on the MDPI website under information for editors: editorial board responsibilities.
Members
Wuhan Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430074, China
Interests: fruit tree genomics; particularly in genetic basis and molecular mechanisms of fruit quality in peach and apple
Interests: fruit tree genomics; particularly in genetic basis and molecular mechanisms of fruit quality in peach and apple
Institute of Horticultural Science, Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences, 2100 Gödöllő, Hungary
Interests: vegetables; irrigation; phytonutrients; effect of biotic and abiotic factors on nutritional values of vegetable crops (tomato, sweet pepper, onion, eggplant, carrot, broccoli, etc.) particularly on antioxidants (lycopene,etc.) content
Interests: vegetables; irrigation; phytonutrients; effect of biotic and abiotic factors on nutritional values of vegetable crops (tomato, sweet pepper, onion, eggplant, carrot, broccoli, etc.) particularly on antioxidants (lycopene,etc.) content
School of Landscape Architecture, Beijing Forestry University, No. 35 Tsinghua East Road, Beijing 100083, China
Interests: anthocyanins; chrysanthemums; flower color; pigments; MYB; genetic breeding; ornamental plants; bioinformatics
Interests: anthocyanins; chrysanthemums; flower color; pigments; MYB; genetic breeding; ornamental plants; bioinformatics
State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China
Interests: the control strategies and pathogenetic mechanisms of major plant diseases, especially apple and kiwifruit tree diseases
Interests: the control strategies and pathogenetic mechanisms of major plant diseases, especially apple and kiwifruit tree diseases
Graduate School of Bioresources, Mie University, Tsu 514-8507, Japan
Interests: postharvest physiology and technology of ornamental plants
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Interests: postharvest physiology and technology of ornamental plants
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Department of Agriculture, Food and Environment, University of Pisa, 56124 Pisa, Italy
Interests: greenhouse horticulture; soilless culture; nursery crops; plant water relations; mineral nutrition; crop modeling; quality of vegetables; open-field vegetable crops; biofortification; wild edible plants
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Interests: greenhouse horticulture; soilless culture; nursery crops; plant water relations; mineral nutrition; crop modeling; quality of vegetables; open-field vegetable crops; biofortification; wild edible plants
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United States Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Southern Research Station, Southern Institute of Forest Genetics, Forest Tree Molecular Cytogenetics Laboratory, College Station, TX 77843, USA
Interests: cytogenetics of southern pines and hardwoods (Populus, Castanea, Fraxinus, Quercus spp.); comparative cytogenetics and genomics of southern pines and hardwoods; organization and distribution of rRNA genes, and distribution of repetitive DNA and transposable elements in tree genomes
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Interests: cytogenetics of southern pines and hardwoods (Populus, Castanea, Fraxinus, Quercus spp.); comparative cytogenetics and genomics of southern pines and hardwoods; organization and distribution of rRNA genes, and distribution of repetitive DNA and transposable elements in tree genomes
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Department of Ornamental Plants, Landscape Architecture and Garden Art, University of Zagreb, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
Interests: ornamental plants; new crops; variability; wild plant conservation; sustainable landscaping
* Passed away.
Interests: ornamental plants; new crops; variability; wild plant conservation; sustainable landscaping
* Passed away.
Institute of Horticultural Science, Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Science, Villányi Str. 29-43, 1118 Budapest, Hungary
Interests: rootstocks of fruit trees; cherry orchard system; propagation of woody plants
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Interests: rootstocks of fruit trees; cherry orchard system; propagation of woody plants
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Department of Agriculture Crop Production and Rural Environment, School of Agricultural Sciences, University of Thessaly, Fytokou Str., 38446 Volos, Greece
Interests: greenhouse; microclimate; hydroponics; aquaponics; microalgae
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Interests: greenhouse; microclimate; hydroponics; aquaponics; microalgae
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Department of Horticulture and Crop Science, The Ohio State University, Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center, Wooster, OH 44691, USA
Interests: crop physiology; abiotic stress; crop quality; integrated production systems; semi-protected systems; grafting; microbe-containing crop biostimulants
Interests: crop physiology; abiotic stress; crop quality; integrated production systems; semi-protected systems; grafting; microbe-containing crop biostimulants
Center for Costal Horticulture Research, Mississippi State University, Poplarville, MS 39470, USA
Interests: ornamental horticulture; production efficiency; nursery crops; greenhouse crops
Interests: ornamental horticulture; production efficiency; nursery crops; greenhouse crops
College of Horticulture, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
Interests: transcriptional regulation of the response to biotic and abiotic stress in apple; the regulation of melatonin metabolism under biotic and abiotic stress
Interests: transcriptional regulation of the response to biotic and abiotic stress in apple; the regulation of melatonin metabolism under biotic and abiotic stress
Agriculture Department, Illinois State University, Normal, IL 61790, USA
Interests: Plant Nutrition and Quality Factors of Vegetables; Ornamentals; and Turfgrass
Interests: Plant Nutrition and Quality Factors of Vegetables; Ornamentals; and Turfgrass
Biological Resource Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, Saga University, 1 Honjomachi, Saga 840-8502, Japan
Interests: flowering; citrus; apple; phytohormone; secondary metabolites; genomics
Interests: flowering; citrus; apple; phytohormone; secondary metabolites; genomics
Dr. Georgios Koubouris
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Olive Cultivation Lab, Institute of Olive Tree, Subtropical Crops and Viticulture, Hellenic Agricultural Organization DEMETER, (NAGREF), 73134 Chania, Greece
Interests: climate change; agricultural sustainability; circular economy; soil, water and biodiversity conservation; remote sensing; plant breeding; ecosystem services; olive growing
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Interests: climate change; agricultural sustainability; circular economy; soil, water and biodiversity conservation; remote sensing; plant breeding; ecosystem services; olive growing
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1. Graduate School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Kyoto Prefectural University, Shimogamo, Kyoto 606-8522, Japan
2. Biotechnology Research Department, Kyoto Prefectural Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Technology Center, 74 Oji, Kitainayazuma, Seika, Soraku, Kyoto 619-0244, Japan
Interests: classification; DNA marker; flowering lotus; linkage analysis; plant mitochondria; tea; vegetable
2. Biotechnology Research Department, Kyoto Prefectural Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Technology Center, 74 Oji, Kitainayazuma, Seika, Soraku, Kyoto 619-0244, Japan
Interests: classification; DNA marker; flowering lotus; linkage analysis; plant mitochondria; tea; vegetable
1. Department of Horticulture, Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research–NIBIO Ullensvang, Ulensvangvegen 1005, NO-5781 Lofthus, Norway
2. Lithuanian Research Centre for Agriculture and Forestry, Institute of Horticulture, Babtai, Lithuania
Interests: crop load management; fruit tree rootstocks; fruit quality; planting systems; pomology
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2. Lithuanian Research Centre for Agriculture and Forestry, Institute of Horticulture, Babtai, Lithuania
Interests: crop load management; fruit tree rootstocks; fruit quality; planting systems; pomology
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Department of Agriculture, Food and Environment, University of Catania
Via Valdisavoia, 5-9123 Catania, Italy
Interests: breeding; germplasm characterization; minor fruit tree species; citrus; molecular characterization
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Interests: breeding; germplasm characterization; minor fruit tree species; citrus; molecular characterization
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Ricercatore di Fisiologia Vegetale, Università di Napoli, Federico II, Naples, Italy
Interests: crops; landraces; glucose metabolism; NGS; abiotic stress; algal biotechnology; synthetic biology
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Interests: crops; landraces; glucose metabolism; NGS; abiotic stress; algal biotechnology; synthetic biology
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Department of Chemistry, Postharvest Unit, University of Lleida - AGROTÈCNIO-CERCA Center, 25198 Lleida, Spain
Interests: cuticle; cell wall; flavor; fruit ripening; fruit quality; postharvest biology and technology of fruit; fruit cuticles as modulators of post harvest quality
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Interests: cuticle; cell wall; flavor; fruit ripening; fruit quality; postharvest biology and technology of fruit; fruit cuticles as modulators of post harvest quality
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Ecophysiology and Grape Functional Genomics (EGFV), Institute of Vine and Wine Sciences (ISVV), 210 Chemin de Leysotte, 33883 Villenave d'Ornon, France
Interests: grapevine in a changing environment; biotic and abiotic stresses; plant signalling; functional genomic; new breeding technologies
Interests: grapevine in a changing environment; biotic and abiotic stresses; plant signalling; functional genomic; new breeding technologies
Department of Agriculture, Food, Environment and Forestry (DAGRI), University of Florence, 50144 Florence, Italy
Interests: vegetable and ornamental crops; hydroponics; urban agriculture; vegetables quality and safety
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Interests: vegetable and ornamental crops; hydroponics; urban agriculture; vegetables quality and safety
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Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100093, China
Interests: postharvest; fruit; disease; pathology; mycotoxin
Interests: postharvest; fruit; disease; pathology; mycotoxin
College of Horticulture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
Interests: lychee; fruit development; fruit abscission; cultivation; biotechnology and physiology; genetic resources and breeding
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Interests: lychee; fruit development; fruit abscission; cultivation; biotechnology and physiology; genetic resources and breeding
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Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, NO.71 East Beijing Road, Nanjing 210008, China
Interests: optimization of environmental control (CO2 supply, root temperature); root morphology; rhizosphere processes; mineral nutrients supply; greenhouse gas emissions; carbon sequestration
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Interests: optimization of environmental control (CO2 supply, root temperature); root morphology; rhizosphere processes; mineral nutrients supply; greenhouse gas emissions; carbon sequestration
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Key Laboratory of Plant Hormones and Development Regulation of Chongqing, School of Life Sciences, Chongqing University, Chongqing 401331, China
Interests: mechanism of plant hormone signal transduction; development and senescence regulation of fruit and vegetable; food biotechnology
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Interests: mechanism of plant hormone signal transduction; development and senescence regulation of fruit and vegetable; food biotechnology
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College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China
Interests: grape; fungal disease; effector; biocontrol
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Interests: grape; fungal disease; effector; biocontrol
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Department of Genetics and Biochemistry, Clemson University, Clemson, SC 29634, USA
Interests: improving economically important woody plant species using genomics and biotechnology plant; plant hormones
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Interests: improving economically important woody plant species using genomics and biotechnology plant; plant hormones
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Beijing Key Laboratory of Grape Science and Enology, and CAS Key Laboratory of Plant Resources, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Science, Beijing 100093, China
Interests: fruit breeding; genetics; genomics; gene function; grapevine
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Interests: fruit breeding; genetics; genomics; gene function; grapevine
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