Submit to Horticulturae Review for Horticulturae Propose a Special Issue

Journal Menu

Journal Browser

Special Issues

Horticulturae publishes Special Issues to create collections of papers on specific topics, with the aim of building a community of authors and readers to discuss the latest research and develop new ideas and research directions. Special Issues are led by Guest Editors, who are experts on the topic and all Special Issue submissions follow MDPI's standard editorial process. The journal’s Editor-in-Chief and/or designated Editorial Board Member will oversee Guest Editor appointments and Special Issue proposals, checking their content for relevance and ensuring the suitability of the material for the journal. The papers published in a Special Issue will be collected and displayed on a dedicated page of the journal’s website. Further information on MDPI's Special Issue polices and Guest Editor responsibilities can be found here. For any inquiries related to a Special Issue, please contact the Editorial Office.

Section

Search by Title/Keyword

Order results

Display

Results per page

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

edited by

Tahir Khurshid

submission deadline 4 Jan 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 11298 | 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)

Effects of Biostimulants on the Growth and Development of Horticultural Crops

edited by

Jorge González-Villagra

and

Marjorie Reyes-Díaz

submission deadline 10 Jan 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1498 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant hormones; sustainable agriculture; plant physiology; tolerance to biotic and abiotic stresses

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

Stress Physiology and Molecular Biology of Vegetable Crops

edited by

Lucas Cavalcante da Costa

, Juliane Maciel Henschel and

Zhujun Zhu

submission deadline 10 Jan 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1223 | Submission Open

Keywords: water stress; temperature stress; oxidative stress; salinity stress; vegetables crops

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

Phytochemicals of Natural Products: Analysis and Biological Activities: 2nd Edition

edited by

Dasha Mihaylova

and

Aneta Popova

submission deadline 15 Jan 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 17593 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural products; polyphenols; antioxidants; analytical methods; phytochemical compounds; biological activity and effects; nutrients; functional foods

(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

and

submission deadline 15 Jan 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 12417 | 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)

Frontiers in Nut Crop Genetics and Germplasm Diversity

edited by

Alireza Rahemi

and

Aziz Ebrahimi

submission deadline 15 Jan 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5584 | Submission Open

Keywords: genetic; genetic diversity; germplasm; genebank

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

Integrated Weed Management in Horticulture

edited by

José Manuel Monteiro Gonçalves

and

Maria de Fátima Oliveira

submission deadline 15 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 948 | Submission Open

Keywords: ecosystem health; farming practices; weed control; precision agriculture; circular economy

Detection and Prevention of Fungal Pathogens in Horticultural Products

edited by

Huali Xue

and Mina Nan

submission deadline 16 Jan 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7225 | 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))

Organic Fertilizers in Horticulture

edited by

Francesco De Mastro

Gennaro Brunetti

, Karam Farrag and

Huadong Zang

submission deadline 20 Jan 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 16271 | Submission Open

Keywords: organic farming; sustainable horticulture; greenhouse horticulture; precision farming; compost; biochar; soil pollutions; contaminants of emerging concern; microplastics; heavy metals; waste management; soil quality

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Nutrition)

Postharvest Application of Edible Coatings on Fruits and Vegetables

edited by

Ilenia Tinebra

Vittorio Farina

and

Roberta Passafiume

submission deadline 20 Jan 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 10669 | 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)

Application of Non-destructive Detection Techniques in Horticultural Plants

edited by

Danial Fatchurrahman

Laifeng Lu

and

Anisur Rahman

submission deadline 20 Jan 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2072 | Submission Open

Keywords: non-destructive detection technique; visible spectroscopy; near-infrared spectroscopy; short-infrared spectroscopy; fluorescence spectroscopy; hyperspectral imaging; X-ray imaging; thermal imaging; machine vision; electronic nose

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

The State of the Art of Orchard Management

edited by

Jorge Retamal-Salgado

and

Daniel Valero

submission deadline 20 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 378 | 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)

Horticultural Crops against Abiotic Stresses: Adaptation Skills and Agronomic Strategies

edited by

Eleonora Cataldo

and

Giovan Battista Mattii

submission deadline 20 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 219 | Submission Open

Keywords: horticulture; genetic engineering; abiotic stress; water and soil management; drought stress

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

Advances in Disease Diagnostics and Pathogen Biocontrol of Horticulture Crops

edited by

Graciela Dolores Ávila-Quezada

and

Irasema Vargas-Arispuro

submission deadline 25 Jan 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 15611 | 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))

Water and Fertilizer Management and Sustainable Use in Horticultural Production

edited by

Miguel Guzmán

Raul I. Cabrera

María Fernanda Quintero Castellanos

and

Maria del Carmen Salas Sanjuán

submission deadline 25 Jan 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3828 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant nutrition; fertigation; efficiency; resiliency; nutritional value; innovation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Nutrition)

Advances in Germplasm Resources and Genetic Improvement of Tropical Crops

edited by Xintao Lei and Yong Xiao

submission deadline 25 Jan 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3176 | Submission Open

Keywords: tropical horticultural crop; germplasm resources; new germplasm creation; accurate evaluation; genetic improvement

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

New Advances in Green Leafy Vegetables

edited by

Sławomir Michałek

and

Marzena Błażewicz-Woźniak

submission deadline 30 Jan 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 20668 | 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)

Pest Diagnosis and Control Strategies for Fruit and Vegetable Plants

edited by

Maja Čačija

, Ivan Juran and

Carmelo Peter Bonsignore

submission deadline 30 Jan 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2515 | Submission Open

Keywords: integrated pest management; diagnostic tools (decision support systems); pest monitoring and detection; control measures

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

Advances in Postharvest Packaging and Preservation Techniques

edited by

Jesús Rubén Rodríguez-Núñez

and

Tomás Jesús Madera-Santana

submission deadline 30 Jan 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1955 | Submission Open

Keywords: edible coatings; antimicrobial packaging; antioxidant packaging; biodegradable packaging; irradiation; modified atmospheres; postharvest management

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

Enhancing Biological Control of Insect Pests of Horticultural Crops

edited by

Rajendra Acharya

and Apurba Barman

submission deadline 30 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 168 | Submission Open

Keywords: biological control; insect pests; natural enemies; horticultural plants; botanical pesticides; microbial pesticides

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

Crop Authenticity in Organic Horticultural Production: Recent Studies and Applications

edited by

Simona Fabroni

Francesco Montemurro

and

Luana Bontempo

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 12 articles | Viewed by 17299 | Submission Open

Keywords: organic horticultural practices and production; chemical metabolites; gene transcripts; isotopic ratios; multivariate analysis; chemometrics

Genetics and Molecular Breeding of Fruit Tree Species

edited by

Stefano La Malfa

and

Stefania Bennici

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 15390 | Submission Open

Keywords: genome-wide association analysis; quantitative-trait locus; new plant breeding techniques; fruit quality; biotic/abiotic stress

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

Sustainable Strategies and Practices for Soil Fertility Management

edited by

Moreno Toselli

Elena Baldi

and Donato Cillis

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 14699 | Submission Open

Keywords: precision farming; nutrient use efficiency; nutrient monitoring; controlled nutrient release

Bioactive Compounds in Horticultural Plants—2nd Edition

edited by

Loredana Elena Vijan

and

Mihai Botu

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7001 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive compounds in horticultural plants; extraction techniques; processing technologies; antinutrients; prooxidant effect

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

Amendments in Soilless Culture for Improved Productivity of Horticultural Plants

edited by

and

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3423 | Submission Open

Keywords: protected Horticulture; growing substrate; productivity and quality; hydroponics; organic amendment; biochar; biostimulant; abiotic and biotic stress

(This special issue belongs to the Section Protected Culture)

Recent Scientific Developments in the Pathology of Horticultural Plants

edited by

Laixin Luo

and Yumin Kan

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 169 | Submission Open

Keywords: horticultural plants; pathogenicity; pathogen; fungi; bacteria; virus; nematode; detection; disease control; resistance physiology of plant pathogen; plant-microbe interaction

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

New Advances in Molecular Biology of Horticultural Plants

edited by

Tetsuya Matsukawa

and

Daniela Scaccabarozzi

submission deadline 10 Feb 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 22730 | Submission Open

Keywords: horticultural plants; molecular biology; physiology; gene expression

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

Advances in Fruit Quality and Genetic Improvement

edited by Yuan-Yuan Li and Ya-Li Zhang

submission deadline 10 Feb 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 891 | Submission Open

Keywords: fruits quality; secondary metabolism; biotic- and abiotic-resistant/tolerant; environmental signals; genetic improvement

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

Omics Era in Medicinal and Aromatic Plants: Towards a New Age of Agriculture and Sustainability

edited by

Jong-Wook Chung

and Sebastin Raveendar

submission deadline 10 Feb 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 761 | Submission Open

Keywords: medicinal and aromatic plants; high-throughput omics; integrative approaches; active ingredients; phytochemicals; sustainable agriculture

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

Physiological and Biochemical Responses of Horticultural Crops to Saline Stress

edited by Yihua Zhan and

Hongmei Du

submission deadline 10 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 189 | Submission Open

Keywords: salt stress; abiotic stress; stress; molecular mechanism; adaptability

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

Imaging Technology in Horticultural Production

edited by

Ana Carolina S. Siquieroli

Gabriel M. Maciel

and Jose Magno Queiroz Luz

submission deadline 10 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 129 | Submission Open

Keywords: imaging technology; plant phenotyping; sensors; cameras; image monitoring; horticultural crops; phenotyping horticultural crops

Advancements in Enhancing Water Use Efficiency for Horticultural Crops

edited by

Alireza Rahemi

and

Qiang-Sheng Wu

submission deadline 14 Feb 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1650 | Submission Open

Keywords: water use efficiency; water productivity; water management; water harvesting; irrigation systems; drought tolerance; controlled environment systems; horticultural crops

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

Plant–Microbe Interactions and Their Importance for Horticultural Crop Productivity

edited by

Qiang-Sheng Wu

submission deadline 14 Feb 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1628 | Submission Open

Keywords: mycorrhizal fungi; nitrogen-fixing bacteria; plant growth promoting bacterium; pathogens; symbiosis; sustainable horticulture; biofertilizer; stress resistance

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

Recent Advances in the Postharvest and Processing Technologies of Horticultural Crops: New Perspectives and Applications

edited by

Vitalijs Radenkovs

, Dalija Seglina and Karina Juhnevica-Radenkova

submission deadline 15 Feb 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2704 | Submission Open

Keywords: fruit treatment; losses; postharvest; quality; shelf-life; storage

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

Olive Stress Alleviation Strategies

edited by

Stefanos Leontopoulos

, Helen Kalorizou and

Georgios Koubouris

submission deadline 16 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 497 | Submission Open

Keywords: olive tree; abiotic stresses; biotic stresses; sustainable yield; stress responses; alleviation stress mechanisms; stress memory; genetic manipulation; applied stress recovery

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

Improve the Quality of Horticultural Products in Controlled Environment

edited by

Qichang Yang

Xiao Yang

Bin Liu

and Jingjin Zhang

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7762 | Submission Open

Keywords: biofortification; bioactive compound; carbon dioxide; fertigation; fertilizers; genetic improvement; health benefit; humidity; light; phytochemicals; plant biostimulants; temperature

(This special issue belongs to the Section Protected Culture)

Fruits Quality and Sensory Analysis—2nd Edition

edited by

Paola Sánchez-Bravo

and

Luis Noguera-Artiaga

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 976 | 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)

Sustainable Management of the Mechanization of Works for Horticultural Crops

edited by

Ioan Ţenu

and Nicolae Valentin Vlăduţ

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 762 | Submission Open

Keywords: mechanization of horticultural works; machinery; equipment sustainable management; operation; horticultural crops; precision agriculture; conservative and sustainable horticulture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Protected Culture)

Plant–Microbial Interactions: Mechanisms and Impacts

edited by

Marius Stefan

Ana Cojocariu

and

Cristiana Virginia Petre

submission deadline 21 Feb 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1169 | Submission Open

Keywords: fungal and bacterial biology; mutualism; antagonism; biological control; crop protection; plant defense response; biopesticides

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

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

edited by

and

submission deadline 25 Feb 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 17308 | 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)

Ornamental Plants under Abiotic Stresses

edited by

Wan Soon Kim

Ae-Kyung Lee

and

Jin Hee Lim

submission deadline 25 Feb 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 732 | Submission Open

Keywords: ornamental plants; abiotic stress; systemical and functional stress tolerance; environmental physiology; climate change; transcriptional factors

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

Advanced Omics Technologies and Regulatory Mechanisms of Ornamental Plants

edited by

Chao Ma

Daofeng Liu

Wen Chen

and Lin Ouyang

submission deadline 25 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 205 | Submission Open

Keywords: ornamental plants; genomics; transcriptomics; proteomics; metabolomics; regulatory mechanisms

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

Transcriptional Regulation of Horticultural Plants Under Abiotic Stress

edited by

Si Ma

submission deadline 25 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 119 | Submission Open

Keywords: horticultural plants; abiotic stress; transcriptional regulation

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

Breeding, Cultivation, and Metabolic Regulation of Medicinal Plants

edited by

Mengfei Li

, Jianhe Wei, Xiaofang Wang and Ma Yu

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 11720 | Submission Open

Keywords: medicinal plants; variety breeding; cultivation mode; metabolic regulation; multi-omics

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

Agrobiological Means for Sustainable Production in Controlled Environment Agriculture

edited by

Aušra Brazaitytė

and

Kristina Laužikė

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9926 | Submission Open

Keywords: controlled environment agriculture; environmental factors; growing medium; soiless cultivation; biofortification; fertilisers; nanomaterials; bionanoparticles; biostimulants; natural products

(This special issue belongs to the Section Protected Culture)

Soil and Water Management in Horticulture

edited by

Kiril Bahcevandziev

and

José Manuel Monteiro Gonçalves

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 8500 | Submission Open

Keywords: food production; irrigation water demand; soil water management; fertigation management; precision irrigation; digital horticulture

From the Field to the Table: Unearthing Wild Fruit Species for Enhanced Prospecting and Utilization

edited by

Miriam Elisabet Arena

Silvia Radice

and Edgardo Giordani

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6883 | Submission Open

Keywords: fruit subutilized species; phenology; floral biology; fruit morphological and chemical characterization; genetic resources

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

Research on Molecular Mechanism of Fruit Softening

edited by

Jianzhao Li

Minjie Qian

and

Aidi Zhang

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1167 | Submission Open

Keywords: fruit; softening; postharvest; molecular mechanism

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

Controlled Environment Horticulture: Indoor Farming and Novel Cultivation Technologies

edited by Xiaotao Ding, Liying Chang and Qingliang Niu

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1108 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial light; LED lighting; precision agriculture; climate control; hydroponics; indoor farming; vegetables; flowers; fruits; nutrients; plant factory; soilless culture; modern greenhouse; product quality; phenotypic acquisition and analysis; artificial intelligence; crop growth models; production management decisions system

(This special issue belongs to the Section Protected Culture)

Productivity and Quality of Vegetable Crops under Climate Change

edited by

Loriana Cardone

Donato Castronuovo

and