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Horticulturae, Volume 11, Issue 7

July 2025 - 154 articles

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Cover Story: Traditional fig tree (Ficus carica L.) orchards in southwestern Spain are characterised by low density and rain-fed cultivation, which limits yields and fruit quality. This study evaluated four fig cultivars—‘Dalmatie’, ‘Albacor’, ‘San Antonio’, and ‘De Rey’—grown under a high-density (625 trees/ha), espalier training system with drip irrigation. Over four seasons, agronomic performance and fruit quality were assessed. ‘Dalmatie’ produced the highest yields and was the most efficient. ‘San Antonio’ ripened earliest and had the most extended harvest period, while ‘Albacor’ and ‘De Rey’ stood out for their high sugar content and flavour balance, respectively. The results suggest that espalier training can enhance the productivity and fruit quality of modern fig orchards. View this paper

Articles (154)

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Male Date Palm Chlorotype Selection Based on Fertility, Metaxenia, and Transcription Aspects

  • Hammadi Hamza,
  • Mohamed Ali Benabderrahim,
  • Achwak Boualleg,
  • Federico Sebastiani,
  • Faouzi Haouala and
  • Mokhtar Rejili

This study evaluated the influence of different male date palm cultivars, distinguished by their chloroplast haplotypes, on pollen quality, pollination efficiency, metaxenia effects, and gene expression during fruit development. Chloroplast DNA analy...

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Screening of Substrates and Optimization of Formulations for Exogenous Nutrient Bags of Morchella sextelata (Black Morel)

  • Qi Yan,
  • Weidong Zhang,
  • Qi Wang,
  • Tonghui Yang,
  • Peng Wang,
  • Ya Yu,
  • Xiao Tan,
  • Xueping Kang and
  • Jiawei Wen

In the artificial cultivation of Morchella sextelata (Black Morel), exogenous nutrient bags (ENBs) commonly employ wheat grains as the primary substrate raw material. However, this approach is costly and runs counter to the “non-grain” de...

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The color of flowers in Osmanthus fragrans is regulated by carotenoid metabolism. The orange-red variety, Dangui, is believed to have evolved from the yellow variety, Jingui, through a natural bud mutation. This study uses the Jingui cultivar ‘...

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Seasonal Variation in Volatile Profiles of Lemon Catnip (Nepeta cataria var. citriodora) Essential Oil and Hydrolate

  • Milica Aćimović,
  • Biljana Lončar,
  • Milica Rat,
  • Mirjana Cvetković,
  • Jovana Stanković Jeremić,
  • Milada Pezo and
  • Lato Pezo

Lemon catnip (Nepeta cataria var. citriodora) is an underutilized aromatic and medicinal plant known for its high essential oil yield and distinctive lemon-like scent, and is widely used in the pharmaceutical, cosmetic, food, and biopesticide industr...

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Effect of Plant Growth Regulators on the Physiological Response and Yield of Cucumis melo var. inodorus Under Different Salinity Levels in a Controlled Environment

  • Dayane Mércia Ribeiro Silva,
  • Francisca Zildélia da Silva,
  • Isabelly Cristina da Silva Marques,
  • Eduardo Santana Aires,
  • Francisco Gilvan Borges Ferreira Freitas Júnior,
  • Fernanda Nery Vargens,
  • Vinicius Alexandre Ávila dos Santos,
  • João Domingos Rodrigues and
  • Elizabeth Orika Ono

The objective of this study was to evaluate the physiological, biochemical, and productive effects of the foliar application of bioregulators, based on auxin, cytokinin, and gibberellic acid, on yellow melon, cultivar DALI®, plants subjected to d...

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Penicillium expansum is an acidogenic fungal species that belongs to the phylum Ascomycota. During the infection and colonization of host fruits, P. expansum can efficiently express glucose oxidase (GOX) and oxidize β-D-glucose to generate gluco...

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(1) Background: The escalating issue of soil degradation caused by excessive chemical fertilizer application poses significant threats to the sustainable development of Chinese flowering cabbage (Brassica campestris L. ssp. chinensis (L.) var. utilis...

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To address the issues of low efficiency and large errors in traditional manual cucumber fruit phenotyping methods, this paper proposes the application of keypoint detection technology for cucumber phenotyping and designs an improved lightweight model...

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Nitric Oxide Modulates Postharvest Physiology to Maintain Abelmoschus esculentus Quality Under Cold Storage

  • Xianjun Chen,
  • Fenghuang Mo,
  • Ying Long,
  • Xiaofeng Liu,
  • Yao Jiang,
  • Jianwei Zhang,
  • Cheng Zhong,
  • Qin Yang and
  • Huiying Liu

Cold storage is widely used for the postharvest preservation of fruits and vegetables; however, okra, as a tropical vegetable, is susceptible to chilling injury under low-temperature storage conditions, leading to quality deterioration, reduced nutri...

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Mitigating Water Stress and Enhancing Aesthetic Quality in Off-Season Potted Curcuma cv. ‘Jasmine Pink’ via Potassium Silicate Under Deficit Irrigation

  • Vannak Sour,
  • Anoma Dongsansuk,
  • Supat Isarangkool Na Ayutthaya,
  • Soraya Ruamrungsri and
  • Panupon Hongpakdee

Curcuma spp. is a popular ornamental crop valued for its vibrant appearance and suitability for both regular and off-season production. As global emphasis on freshwater conservation increases and with a demand for compact potted plants, reducing wate...

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