Horticulturae

edited by

submission deadline 25 Apr 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 27016 | Submission Open

Keywords: citrus fruit; postharvest; fruit quality; fruit safety; shelf-life; environmentally friendly treatments; alternative technologies; cold storage; packaging

(This special issue belongs to the Section Postharvest Biology, Quality, Safety, and Technology)

Implementation of IPM Measures in Vegetable Cropping Systems

edited by

Srinivasan Ramasamy

submission deadline 25 Apr 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 21690 | Submission Open

Keywords: vegetable IPM; host plant resistance; insect pheromones; biological control; bio-pesticides; insecticide resistance management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Insect Pest Management)

Integrated Pest Management of Fruit Trees and Other Horticultural Crops

edited by

Maria Pobożniak

,

Sebahat K. Ozman-Sullivan

,

Gregory Thomas Sullivan

and

Umberto Bernardo

submission deadline 25 Apr 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5555 | Submission Open

Keywords: pest management practices; insect pests; plant diseases; pest monitoring; beneficial organisms; plant resistance to pest; biodiversity; genotype; varieties; biopesticides; conventional insecticides; crop residues; yield losses

(This special issue belongs to the Section Insect Pest Management)

Management Systems and Soil Quality for the Cultivation of Vegetables

edited by

José Luiz Rodrigues Torres

,

Arcângelo Loss

and

Hamilton César De Oliveira Charlo

submission deadline 25 Apr 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3694 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil tillage management; conservation management; soil organic matter; nutrient cycling; soil physical and chemical attributes; soil health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vegetable Production Systems)

Analysis, Identification and Utilization of Genetic Resources Related to Peanut

edited by Hui Zhang, Xinlei Yang,

Charles Y. Chen

and Ming Li Wang

submission deadline 25 Apr 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2631 | Submission Open

Keywords: genetic resources; genomic selection; GWAS; bioinformatics; genes; omics; marker-assisted selection; G by E; evolution

(This special issue belongs to the Section Genetics, Genomics, Breeding, and Biotechnology (G2B2))

Sustainable Greenhouse Systems

edited by

Athanasios A. Sapounas

and

Thomas Bartzanas

submission deadline 25 Apr 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 740 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; use of resources; energy saving; water saving; process integration; material flow analysis; life-cycle analysis; greenhouse horticulture; greenhouse crop production techniques

(This special issue belongs to the Section Protected Culture)

Sustainable Fertilization and Irrigation Management in Horticulture

edited by

Tongyin Li

,

Guihong Bi

and

Qianwen Zhang

submission deadline 26 Apr 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5825 | Submission Open

Keywords: edible crop; medicinal crops; nursery production; sustainable alternative; season extension; biofertilizer; soilless substrate; plasticulture; container production; irrigation management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Nutrition)

Responses to Environmental Stress in Ornamental Plants/Horticultural Plants

edited by

Pilar Soriano

and

M. Isabel Martínez-Nieto

submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 16951 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental stress; drought tolerance; salinity tolerance; germination response; halophytes; climate change; ornamental plants; horticultural plants; wild crop relatives; biochemical response

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biotic and Abiotic Stress)

Plant-Based, Proximal and Remote Sensing in Orchards and Vineyards — State of the Art, Challenges, Data Fusion and Integration

edited by

Alessio Scalisi

,

Mark Glenn O’Connell

and

Ian Goodwin

submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 15276 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; big data; data integration; data fusion; fruit crops; orchard automation; orchard management; precision horticulture; robotics; smart farms

(This special issue belongs to the Section Fruit Production Systems)

New Advances in Green Leafy Vegetables

edited by

Sławomir Michałek

and

Marzena Błażewicz-Woźniak

submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 15133 | Submission Open

Keywords: biostimulants; biofertilizers; city farms; cultivation; hydroponics; LED lights; leafy vegetables; nutritional value; plant nutrition; plant protection; soil-less production

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vegetable Production Systems)

Exploration of Medicinal Plants: Recent Advances and Future Perspectives

edited by

Zsuzsanna Pluhár

submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 11612 | Submission Open

Keywords: genetic diversity; active compounds; medicinal and aromatic plants; natural habitats; molecular markers; phytochemical analysis; intraspecific taxa; chemotaxonomy; morphological and chemical variability; chemovarieties; micromorphology; introduction into cultivation; gene reservation; breeding; stress tolerance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinals, Herbs, and Specialty Crops)

New Insights into Vegetable Biofortification

edited by

Gabriel M. Maciel

,

Ana Carolina S. Siquieroli

and Douglas José Marques

submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1529 | Submission Open

Keywords: vegetables; food; nutrition; functional agriculture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vegetable Production Systems)

Advances in Water-Saving Irrigation and Sustainable Fertigation of Horticulture Crops

edited by

Xiaogang Liu

,

Jinjin Guo

and Haidong Wang

submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | Viewed by 307 | Submission Open

Keywords: fertigation; water and fertilizer productivity; regulating quality; water and fertilizer coupling mode; high-value horticultural crops

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Nutrition)

Micropropagation in Horticulture: Plant Breeding for the Future

edited by André Vanzela

submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | Viewed by 118 | Submission Open

Keywords: somatic embryogenesis; tissues; callus; tissue culture; plantlet; explant; germplasm storage; micropropagation; plant modification

(This special issue belongs to the Section Propagation and Seeds)

LED Lighting to Control Plants’ Growth and Development

edited by

Giuseppe Carlo Modarelli

,

Laura Cammarisano

,

Yun Kong

and

Qingwu (William) Meng

submission deadline 5 May 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3025 | Submission Open

Keywords: photomorphogenesis; daily light integrals; light spectral composition; artificial lighting; plant physiology; resource use efficiency; plant factory with artificial lighting

(This special issue belongs to the Section Protected Culture)

Green Roofs, Green Walls, Urban Greenhouses and Hi-Tech City Landscape for Sustainability

edited by

Carlo Alberto Campiotti

,

Carlo Bibbiani

and

Arianna Latini

submission deadline 10 May 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 7260 | Submission Open

Keywords: green walls; green roofs; green infrastructures; air conditioning; building energy efficiency; urban nature-based solutions; urban ecosystem services

(This special issue belongs to the Section Protected Culture)

Advances in Developmental Biology in Tree Fruit and Nut Crops

edited by

Zhaohe Yuan

, Bo Li and Yujie Zhao

submission deadline 10 May 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3633 | Submission Open

Keywords: developmental biology; tree fruit crops; nut crops; genetic regulation; molecular mechanisms; seed and fruit development; flower development; environmental influences on development; nutrient and hormonal regulation; reproductive biology; adaptation and evolutionary aspects; biotic and abiotic stress responses; biotechnology; genetics; genomics; transcriptomics; and proteomics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Developmental Physiology, Biochemistry, and Molecular Biology)

Mitigating Soil-Borne Diseases in Horticultural Crops: Current Challenges and Management Strategies

edited by Liangliang Liu,

Linkun Wu

and Xinqi Huang

submission deadline 10 May 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1825 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant– soil ecosystem; soil-borne pathogens; soil environmental factors; biological control; sustainable cultivation; soil health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Pathology and Disease Management (PPDM))

Advances in Novel Technologies for Improving the Quality and Shelf-Life of Postharvest Commodities

edited by

Rosalba Troncoso-Rojas

and

Martín-Ernesto Tiznado-Hernández

submission deadline 10 May 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1673 | Submission Open

Keywords: power ultrasound; hormesis; electrolyzed water; light-emitting diodes; UV light; molecular hydrogen; microbiome approaches; phytohormones utilization; biodegradable active packaging; heat treatments; DNA recombinant technology; proteomics; metabolomics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Postharvest Biology, Quality, Safety, and Technology)

Indoor Farming and Artificial Cultivation

edited by

Alberto Pardossi

,

Luca Incrocci

and

Martina Puccinelli

submission deadline 15 May 2024 | 11 articles | Viewed by 30882 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial lighting; biofortification; controlled environment agriculture; functional foods; hydroponics; indoor agriculture; indoor farming; leafy vegetables; medicinal plants; microgreens; nutraceutical quality; nutritional quality; phytochemicals; plant factory; soilless culture; specialty crops; vegetables

(This special issue belongs to the Section Protected Culture)

Research on Pomegranate Germplasm, Breeding, Genetics and Multiomics

edited by

Zhaohe Yuan

,

Gaihua Qin

and

Julián Bartual

submission deadline 15 May 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 13505 | Submission Open

Keywords: pomegranate; germplasm; genetics; genomics; transcriptomics; proteomics; breeding; flower and fruit development; molecular mechanisms of fruit quality improvement; cultivation; postharvest physiology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Genetics, Genomics, Breeding, and Biotechnology (G2B2))

Germplasm Resources and Genetic Breeding of Ornamental Plants

edited by

Xiaojing Liu

,

Daofeng Liu

,

Wen Chen

and Jing Ma

submission deadline 15 May 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6054 | Submission Open

Keywords: ornamental plants; germplasm; molecular mechanism; genetic breeding

(This special issue belongs to the Section Genetics, Genomics, Breeding, and Biotechnology (G2B2))

Irrigation and Water Management Strategies for Horticultural Systems

edited by

Juan Wang

,

Chuncheng Liu

and Bingjian Cui

submission deadline 15 May 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2234 | Submission Open

Keywords: irrigation; water management; soil moisture; plant growth; water use efficiency; brackish water; reclaimed water; secondary salinization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biotic and Abiotic Stress)

Fruits Quality and Sensory Analysis

edited by

Paola Sánchez-Bravo

and

Luis Noguera-Artiaga

submission deadline 20 May 2024 | 10 articles | Viewed by 22485 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensory analysis; bioactive compounds; antioxidant; food quality; volatile compounds; consumers; aroma; descriptive; behavior; color

(This special issue belongs to the Section Postharvest Biology, Quality, Safety, and Technology)

Biostimulants Application in Horticultural Crops

edited by

Eleonora Cataldo

and

Giovan Battista Mattii

submission deadline 20 May 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7741 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant biostimulant; environmental stress; crops; agriculture; phytopharmaceutical products; sustainability

The Effects of Post-harvest Treatments on the Quality of Edible Flowers and Aromatic Plants

edited by

Laura Pistelli

and

Andrea Copetta

submission deadline 20 May 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4507 | Submission Open

Keywords: antioxidant activity; floral scent; secondary metabolites; shelf-life; preservation; nutritional properties; biological activity; preservative solution; drying

(This special issue belongs to the Section Postharvest Biology, Quality, Safety, and Technology)

Environmental Stresses and Horticulture Crop Yields

edited by

Antônio Gustavo de Luna Souto

,

Francisco Vanies Da Silva Sá

and

João Everthon Da Silva Ribeiro

submission deadline 20 May 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1180 | Submission Open

Keywords: abiotic stresses; horticulture crops; stress mitigation; plant physiology; soil fertility; soil and water management; plant breeding; stress tolerance; multiple stress; plant nutrition; water stress; extremes temperature

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biotic and Abiotic Stress)

Advances in Gene Regulation and Genetic Improvement of Fruit Trees

edited by Shouqian Feng, Dingli Li and

Jian Guo

submission deadline 20 May 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 907 | Submission Open

Keywords: gene regulation; genetic improvement; fruit tree; agriculture; horticulture; genetic engineering; breeding techniques; molecular mechanisms; CRISPR/Cas9

(This special issue belongs to the Section Genetics, Genomics, Breeding, and Biotechnology (G2B2))

The State of the Art of Orchard Management

edited by

Jorge Retamal-Salgado

and

Daniel Valero

submission deadline 20 May 2024 | Viewed by 140 | Submission Open

Keywords: phytotechnology; orchard management; fruit production; plant protection; postharvest technology; fruit growing; tree physiology; ground covers; cultural practices; high-density systems; fruit quality

(This special issue belongs to the Section Fruit Production Systems)

Advances in Cultivation and Breeding of Tea Plants

edited by

Zhijun Wu

submission deadline 24 May 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3151 | Submission Open

Keywords: secondary metabolites; efficient production; adaptability; climatic disasters; germplasm resources

(This special issue belongs to the Section Genetics, Genomics, Breeding, and Biotechnology (G2B2))

Exploring Emerging Technologies for Conservation and Improvement of Horticultural Genetic Resources

edited by

Jong-Wook Chung

and Sebastin Raveendar

submission deadline 25 May 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6167 | Submission Open

Keywords: conservation; genetic diversity; germplasm; horticultural crops; molecular marker; plant genetic resources (PGR)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Genetics, Genomics, Breeding, and Biotechnology (G2B2))

Horticultural Production under Drought Stress

edited by

Snežana M. Milošević

,

Marija Đurić

and

Angelina R. Subotic

submission deadline 25 May 2024 | Viewed by 180 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil water irrigation; oxidative stress; antioxidants; osmotic adjustment; photosynthesis; gene expression; transcriptomic; secondary metabolism; drought-tolerance improvement

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biotic and Abiotic Stress)

Application of Smart Technology and Equipment in Horticulture

edited by

Chenglin Wang

and

Lufeng Luo

submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 10 articles | Viewed by 14065 | Submission Open

Keywords: horticultural intelligent equipment; horticultural artificial intelligence technology; modern agricultural technology

Gene Expressions in Response to Diseases, Abiotic Stresses and Pest Damage of Horticultural Products

edited by

,

,

and

submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 12750 | Submission Open

Keywords: disease resistance; IPM; horticultural products; host– pathogen interactions; resistance genes; NGS; alternative control means; biostimulants; infection and vector biocontrol; abiotic damage; stress tolerance; environmental conditions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biotic and Abiotic Stress)

Horticultural Crops Genetics and Genomics

edited by

Leandro Lucero

submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 11256 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional genetics; genomics; transcriptomics; regulation of gene expression in crops; epigenetics and epigenomics; comparative genomics and epigenomics; genetic engineering; plant breeding

(This special issue belongs to the Section Genetics, Genomics, Breeding, and Biotechnology (G2B2))

Advances in Ecophysiology of Horticultural Crops

edited by

Deke Xing

and

Yanyou Wu

submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5295 | Submission Open

Keywords: horticulture; electrophysiology; physical and chemical properties; plant ecophysiology; abiotic and biotic stresses

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biotic and Abiotic Stress)

Genetic Improvements and Germplasm Resources for Fruit and Vegetable Plants

edited by

Xiaolin Yu

and Jietang Zhao

submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1504 | Submission Open

Keywords: germplasm diversity; germplasm resources; accurate identification; genetics improvement; breeding; genomic selection; gene editing; molecular breeding; gene transformation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Genetics, Genomics, Breeding, and Biotechnology (G2B2))

Strategies to Increase Horticultural Crop Production for a Sustainable Future World

edited by

Marcelo Francisco Pompelli

and

Georgios Koubouris

submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 874 | Submission Open

Keywords: horticultural; crops; food security; food; automation; artificial intelligence; pests control; biological control of pest and diseases

The Influence of Climate Change and Environmental Stress on Vegetable and Fruit Production

edited by

Liyun Liu

, Heqiang Huo and Shuang-Xi Zhou

submission deadline 31 May 2024 | Viewed by 694 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change; environmental stressor; improvement; influence; production

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biotic and Abiotic Stress)

Medicinal Herbs: Latest Advances and Prospects

edited by Olga Silva,

Riccardo Motti

and

Xinchao Wang

submission deadline 31 May 2024 | Viewed by 161 | Submission Open

Keywords: medicinal plant production; medicinal plant processing; medicinal plant preservation; medicinal plant quality control; herbal product processing; medicinal plant toxicity; medicinal plant biological activity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinals, Herbs, and Specialty Crops)

The Role of Biostimulants in Horticultural Crops

edited by

Francisco Garcia-Sanchez

submission deadline 10 Jun 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 14692 | Submission Open

Keywords: aminoacid; selenium; microorganisms; plant physiology and metabolomic; abiotic stresses

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Nutrition)

Genetic Resources and Fruit Development Biology of Solanaceae

edited by

Lingxia Zhao

,

Qian Shen

and

Yingying Zhang

submission deadline 10 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2649 | Submission Open

Keywords: Solanaceae; fruit development; germplasm resources; molecular regulation; fruit ripening; fruit color; secondary metabolite; phytohormone

(This special issue belongs to the Section Developmental Physiology, Biochemistry, and Molecular Biology)

Recent Advancements in Postharvest Fruit Quality and Physiological Mechanism

edited by Yuduan Ding,

Xiaolin Ren

and

Yanrong Lv

submission deadline 15 Jun 2024 | 10 articles | Viewed by 14073 | Submission Open

Keywords: post-harvest; fruit quality; storage; senescence; ripening; pathology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Postharvest Biology, Quality, Safety, and Technology)

Effects of Light Quantity and Quality on Horticultural Crops

edited by

László Balázs

and

Gergő Péter Kovács

submission deadline 15 Jun 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 12143 | Submission Open

Keywords: light-emitting diodes; light treatment; light recipes; photoperiod; vertical farming; controlled-environment agriculture; supplementary lighting; photon flux density; horticulture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Developmental Physiology, Biochemistry, and Molecular Biology)

Detection and Prevention of Fungal Pathogens in Horticultural Products

edited by

Huali Xue

submission deadline 16 Jun 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4366 | Submission Open

Keywords: horticultural product; pathogenic fungi; isolation and identification; prevention; control

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Pathology and Disease Management (PPDM))

Factors Affecting the Quality and Shelf Life of Horticultural Crops

edited by

Mohammad Zahirul Islam

submission deadline 20 Jun 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 25858 | Submission Open

Keywords: Growing methods; Growing conditions; Commercial handling; Pre- and postharvest treatments

(This special issue belongs to the Section Postharvest Biology, Quality, Safety, and Technology)

Innovative Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Systems in Orchards and Vegetable Crops

edited by

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,

and

submission deadline 20 Jun 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9128 | Submission Open

Keywords: crop protection; insects; mites; pathogens; weeds; pest management; agroecology; agricultural sustainability; pesticide resistance; cost-effective management strategies; food security

(This special issue belongs to the Section Insect Pest Management)

An Update of the Crop Management Practices Enhancing Yield and Quality in Citrus

edited by

Tahir Khurshid

submission deadline 20 Jun 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8057 | Submission Open

Keywords: rootstocks; dwarfing rootstocks; slat tolerance; varieties; crop phenology; fruit thinning; irrigation; citrus diseases; citrus fruit safety; climate change; oranges; mandarin

(This special issue belongs to the Section Fruit Production Systems)

Advances in Disease Diagnostics and Pathogen Biocontrol of Horticulture Crops

edited by

Graciela Dolores Ávila-Quezada

and

Irasema Vargas-Arispuro

submission deadline 20 Jun 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6765 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant pathogen detection; nanobiosensors; new-generation sequencing technology; biocontrol strategies; reprogramming of plant defense; biocontrol agents; plant pathogens; emerging pathogens; quarantined pathogens

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Pathology and Disease Management (PPDM))

Postharvest Application of Edible Coatings on Fruits and Vegetables

edited by

Ilenia Tinebra

,

Vittorio Farina

and

Roberta Passafiume

submission deadline 20 Jun 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6037 | Submission Open

Keywords: biopolymers; antimicrobials; active compounds; edible films; edible coatings; food packaging; biodegradable materials; food quality; safety; storage; polysaccharides; proteins; lipids; food wastes; minimally processed foods

(This special issue belongs to the Section Postharvest Biology, Quality, Safety, and Technology)

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