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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 24 Nov 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3181 | 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)

Horticultural Production under Drought Stress

edited by

Snežana M. Milošević

Marija Đurić

and

Angelina R. Subotic

submission deadline 25 Nov 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7474 | 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)

Fungal Diseases in Horticultural Crops

edited by

Sara Francesconi

, Cecilia Miccoli, Mounira Drais and

Miguel de Cara-García

submission deadline 25 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1660 | Submission Open

Keywords: fungal disease; horticulture; management strategies; diagnostic tools; molecular interactions; biochemical interactions

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

Micropropagation in Horticulture: Plant Breeding for the Future

edited by André Vanzela

submission deadline 25 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 278 | 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)

Physiological and Molecular Biology of Ornamental Plants—2nd Edition

edited by

Caiyun Wang

and

Tuo Zeng

submission deadline 28 Nov 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 5794 | Submission Open

Keywords: ornamental traits; biotechnology; multiomics; gene regulatory; secondary metabolites; gene editing; stress tolerance

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

Greenhouse: Comfort and Ambience for Horticulture Plants

edited by Costa Edílson and Eduardo Pradi Vendruscolo

submission deadline 29 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 771 | Submission Open

Keywords: types of protected environments; ; protected environment control; ; comfort of the protected environment; ; production system in the protected environment; ; indoor production technologies; ; protected environment lighting; ; types of hydroponics; substrates; containers; pot colors; and bench colors in the protected environment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Protected Culture)

Biostimulants and Plant Elicitors to Mitigate the Effect of Biotic and Abiotic Stress, 2nd Edition

edited by

Begoña Miras-Moreno

and Esther Novo-Uzal

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5973 | Submission Open

Keywords: biostimulants; elicitors; abiotic stress; biotic stress; secondary metabolism; climate change

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

The Role of Plant Growth Regulators in Ornamental Plants

edited by

Szilvia Kisvarga

and

László Orlóci

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3194 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant growth regulator; biostimulant; ornamental plant; abiotic stress; hormone; urbanization; climate change; PGPB

(This special issue belongs to the Section Floriculture, Nursery and Landscape, and Turf)

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 30 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2488 | Submission Open

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

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

Antioxidant Activity in Plants and Horticultural By-Products

edited by

Estefanía Valero Cases

and

Maria Jose Frutos Fernandez

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 396 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant analysis; phytochemical compounds; valorization of by-products; functional foods; pre- and post-harvest; extraction methods; analytical methods

Applied Artificial Intelligence in Digital Horticulture: Practices and Innovations

edited by Yang Liu, Hong Zhang, Haipeng Lan and

Silvio José Gumiere

submission deadline 5 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1572 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; digital gardening; automated management; non-destructive testing; intelligent perception

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

Tolerance and Response of Ornamental Plants to Abiotic Stress

edited by

Zhouli Liu

and Yi Zhao

submission deadline 10 Dec 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 8115 | Submission Open

Keywords: ornamental plants; abiotic stress; tolerance mechanisms; stress responses; phytotoxicity

(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 10 Dec 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6154 | 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))

Molecular Regulation and Maintaining of Fruit Quality

edited by Wenbing Su,

Zhongqi Fan

and Weilin Wei

submission deadline 10 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1388 | Submission Open

Keywords: fruit growth; fruit quality development; postharvest quality maintaining; gene regulation mechanism; secondary metabolite; gene-manipulating skill

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

Strategies for Efficient Irrigation and Water Use in Horticultural Crops

edited by

Peng Chen

Tangzhe Nie

, Renjie Hou, Zhaoqiang Zhou and Qi Wei

submission deadline 10 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 672 | Submission Open

Keywords: precision irrigation; smart cultivation; water-use efficiency; environmental stress

(This special issue belongs to the Section Protected Culture)

Advances in Disease Diagnosis and Control for Vegetable Crops

edited by Edivânio R. Araújo and

Renata Sousa Resende

submission deadline 10 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 279 | Submission Open

Keywords: real-time diagnosis; control strategies; field disease control; vegetable diseases

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

Physiological and Molecular Perspectives of Environmental Stress to Plants

edited by

Fasih Haider Haider

submission deadline 10 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 233 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental stress; physiological responses; molecular mechanisms; plant adaptation; stress tolerance

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

Fruit Tree Cultivation in Modern Orchards: Advancements, Innovations, Sustainability, and Optimal Fruit Production

edited by

Ioannis E. Papadakis

submission deadline 15 Dec 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5570 | Submission Open

Keywords: fruit tree cultivation; modern orchards; fruit production

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

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

edited by Liangliang Liu,

Linkun Wu

and Xinqi Huang

submission deadline 15 Dec 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4648 | 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))

Next-Generation Postharvest Strategies: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Enhancing Fruit and Vegetable Quality and Safety

edited by

Kang-Mo Ku

and

HanRyul Choi

submission deadline 15 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 273 | Submission Open

Keywords: postharvest; shelf life; freshness; quality; fruits; vegetables

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

From Farm to Table in the Era of a New Horticulture in Spain

edited by

María del Carmen Martínez Ballesta

Victor M. Gallegos-Cedillo

and Almudena Giménez

submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3020 | Submission Open

Keywords: horticulture; crop substrates; fertilization; food technology; smart fertigation

Fruit Tree Physiology and Molecular Biology

edited by

Dajiang Wang

and

Yuan Gao

submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1932 | Submission Open

Keywords: fruit tree physiology; molecular biology; fruit germplasm resources; stress response; rootstock

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

Variety and Rootstock to Improve Productivity and Market Opportunities for Fruit Crops

edited by

Tahir Khurshid

and

Michailidis Michail

submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1915 | Submission Open

Keywords: budding/grafting; interstock; yield/quality; disease resistance; hardiness; salinity

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

Effects of Biostimulants on Horticultural Crop Production

edited by Monika Tkalec Kojić,

Tomislav Vinković

and Nada Parađiković

submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1662 | Submission Open

Keywords: biostimulants; microorganisms; humic acid; fulvic acids; protein hydrolysates; seaweed extracts; industrial wastes; abiotic stress; horticultural crops; sustainability

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

Flavor Biochemistry of Horticultural Plants

edited by

Mariana Cecilia Grohar

and

Jerneja Jakopič

submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1072 | Submission Open

Keywords: fruits; vegetables; primary metabolites; secondary metabolites; volatile compounds

(This special issue belongs to the Section Processed Horticultural Products)

Innovative Food Products and Technologies within the Horticultural Chain and Circular Economy Framework

edited by

Gianluca Caruso

Otilia Cristina Murariu

Florin Lipsa

and Somesh Sharma

submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 889 | Submission Open

Keywords: innovative food products and technologies; smart management; digitalization in food processing; food quality; food security; sustainable management; circular economy; vegetable waste handling and valorization; extraction of beneficial substances from waste

(This special issue belongs to the Section Processed Horticultural Products)

New Challenge of Fungal Pathogens of Horticultural Crops

edited by

Francesco Spinelli

and

Giovanni Mian

submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 863 | Submission Open

Keywords: metabarcoding; emergent threats; sustainability; plant resilience; pathobiomes; bio control

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

Enhancing Adaptation of Horticultural Crops to Climate Change Challenges

edited by

Helder Fraga

and

Teresa R. Freitas

submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 694 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change impacts; horticultural crops; mitigation measures

(This special issue belongs to the Section Protected Culture)

Pre/Post-harvest Treatments to Improve Quality and Longevity of Cut Flowers

edited by

Anastasios Darras

and

Suong Tuyet Thi Ha

submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 222 | Submission Open

Keywords: cut flowers; pre-harvest conditions; post-harvest treatments; post-harvest technologies; transport methods; storage technologies; vase life extension; packaging innovations

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

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 Dec 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6353 | 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))

Advanced Postharvest Technology in Processed Horticultural Products

edited by

Wenzhong Hu

, Chen Chen and Ke Feng

submission deadline 25 Dec 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2941 | Submission Open

Keywords: postharvest fruits and vegetables; quality; preservation technology; food safety

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

Emerging Trends and Progress in Postharvest Management: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Quality Preservation, Loss Reduction, and Sustainability

edited by

Arturo Duarte Sierra

and

Martín-Ernesto Tiznado-Hernández

submission deadline 25 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1438 | Submission Open

Keywords: postharvest physiology; storage technologies; artificial intelligence

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

Irrigation and Fertilization Management in Horticultural Production

edited by

Jinglei Wang

and

Hao Liu

submission deadline 25 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1231 | Submission Open

Keywords: water-saving cultivation; crop water requirement; water– fertilizer use efficiency; irrigation technology; growth regulator; soil ecology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Nutrition)

Rethinking Horticulture to Meet Sustainable Development Goals in Urban Areas

edited by Wanlai Zhou and

Rui Yang

submission deadline 26 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 218 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban; horticulture; efficient resource utilization; plant protection

(This special issue belongs to the Section Outreach, Extension, and Education)

Improvement of Vegetables Through Molecular Breeding in a Changing Climate

edited by Christos Noutsos

submission deadline 27 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 453 | Submission Open

Keywords: vegetable breeding; molecular breeding; crop yields; climate change; vegetable crop

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

Sustainable and Organic Farming of Vegetable Crops in Greenhouse and Open Field Systems

edited by

Kalliopi Kadoglidou

submission deadline 30 Dec 2024 | 10 articles | Viewed by 32089 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; organic vegetable crops; nutrient; water and energy management; renewable inputs; soil amendment; integrated pest management; circular economy; carbon or environmental footprint; allelochemical

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

In Vitro Propagation and Biotechnology of Horticultural Plants, 2nd Edition

edited by

Andrea Copetta

and

Marco Savona

submission deadline 30 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1790 | Submission Open

Keywords: in vitro propagation; biotechnology; vegetables; aromatic and ornamental plants; growth regulator; tissue culture

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

In Vitro Culture Techniques for Abiotic Stress Tolerance

edited by

Nicolo Iacuzzi

Annalisa Marchese

and Marcello Airò

submission deadline 30 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 240 | Submission Open

Keywords: biotic and abiotic stress; stress tolerance; in vitro technology; somatic embryogenesis; gametic embryognesis; haploid and doubled haploid culture; synthetic seed; micrografting; callus culture; plant growth regulators; microshoots; ex vitro acclimatization; in vitro seed germination; hairy roots culture; in vitro storage germplasm; plant biotechnology; plant genetics; DNA sequencing; genomics; molecular markers; microsatellites; genotyping; primer sequencing; plant breeding; genetic diversity; SSR; quantitative trait loci mapping; microsatellite genotyping; cell biology; DNA fingerprints; plant molecular genetics

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

Postharvest Handling and Nondestructive Detection of Fresh Horticulture Crops

edited by

Xiuxiu Sun

Sai Xu

and Libin Wang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7754 | Submission Open

Keywords: postharvest; packaging; food preservation; nondestructive detection; intelligent recognition

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

Advances in Cultivation and Breeding of Tea Plants

edited by

Zhijun Wu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7027 | 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))

Strategies to Increase Horticultural Crop Production for a Sustainable Future World

edited by

Marcelo Francisco Pompelli

and

Georgios Koubouris

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6284 | Submission Open

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

Citrus Plant Growth and Fruit Quality

edited by

Kwan Jeong Song

and Ji-Hong Liu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4474 | Submission Open

Keywords: tree vigor; flowering; fruit sets; fruit maturation and ripening; abiotic stress

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

Vine Cultivation in an Increasingly Warming World

edited by

Antonio Coletta

Luigi De Bellis

and

Riccardo Velasco

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3631 | Submission Open

Keywords: cultivar; rootstock; hybrid vines; water stress; biostimulant; fertilization; precision viticulture; photovoltaic in the vineyard; selective radiation; covering systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Viticulture)

Advanced Automation for Tree Fruit Orchards and Vineyards

edited by

Tao Li

, Hui Zhao,

Zhengqiang Fan

and

Qingchun Feng

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2945 | Submission Open

Keywords: automated harvesting; robotics in agriculture; sensing technologies; machine learning in agriculture

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

Application of Smart Technology and Equipment in Horticulture—2nd Edition

edited by

Chenglin Wang

and

Lufeng Luo

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2059 | Submission Open

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

Precision Horticulture: Promoting Efficient Production of Fruit and Vegetable

edited by Danfeng Huang,

Xiao Yang

and Jingjin Zhang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1725 | Submission Open

Keywords: production management; horticultural production chain; quality regulation; artificial intelligence; intelligent equipment; metabolomics; phenomics; environmental control; precision management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Protected Culture)

Plant Disease Management and Pathogens Control in Horticulture

edited by

Pedro Laborda

Suyan Wang

and

Daniela D. Herrera-Balandrano

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1344 | Submission Open

Keywords: microbial pathogens; biocontrol; plant disease management; antimicrobial mechanisms

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

Advances in Rootstocks for Grape Production

edited by

Jean C. Dodson Peterson

Luis Federico Casassa

and Alireza Rahemi

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 928 | Submission Open

Keywords: grapevines; grape rootstocks; wild species; origin; diversity; taxonomy; morphology; anatomy; physiology; breeding; molecular markers; morphological markers; tolerance; resistance; biotic stresses; abiotic stresses; interspecific hybrids; genetic; genetic diversity; germplasm; Genebank

(This special issue belongs to the Section Viticulture)

Advancements in Horticultural Irrigation Water Management

edited by

Bongani Ncube

Charles Petrus Laubscher

, Muhali Olaide Jimoh and