We are thrilled to share an updated version of the Exceptional Reviewers List 2025. This program was designed to recognize scholars who have delivered consistently exceptional review reports to our journal. Committed to fostering rigorous research and promoting the exchange of knowledge, Horticulturae (ISSN: 2311-7524) acknowledges the significant role our reviewers play in maintaining the quality and integrity of the articles that we publish. According to surveys conducted in 2024, 92% of our authors rate the journal’s peer reviews as good or excellent, thanks to our pool of dedicated reviewers.

We would like to express our appreciation to all the reviewers who have generously volunteered their time and expertise to assist in Horticulturae’s peer-review process. Their commitment and attention to detail in evaluating manuscripts, offering important feedback, and contributing to academic rigor are truly commendable.

The Exceptional Reviewers List was introduced in November 2024. Every quarter, we will select a group of outstanding reviewers and announce them here.

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Name: Dr. Deyvid Novaes Marques
Affiliation: Department of Genetics, Luiz de Queiroz College of Agriculture (ESALQ), University of São Paulo (USP), Brazil
Interests: antioxidants; plants; agriculture; plant physiology; biochemistry; stresses; heavy metals; genetics; molecular biology; omics; abiotic stresses; environmental stresses; cadmium; horticulture; crops

Name: Dr. Edward Alexander Espinoza-Sánchez
Affiliation: Laboratorio de Biotecnología I, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Autónoma de Chihuahua, Mexico
Interests: agricultural crops; pest control; plant diseases; antioxidants; biochemistry

Name: Prof. Dr. Gilberto Sachetto-Martins
Affiliation: Departamento de Genética, Instituto de Biologia, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Interests: plant molecular biology

Name: Dr. Simone Treccarichi
Affiliation: Dipartimento di Agricoltura, Alimentazione ed Ambiente (Di3A), University of Catania (UNICT), Italy
Interests: agriculture; horticultural science; sustainable development

Name: Dr. Zhizhong Zhang
Affiliation: Joint FAFU-Dalhousie Lab, College of Horticulture, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, China
Interests: vegetable crops; Cucurbits; plant virus; plant diseases; stress resistance

Name: Prof. Dr. Guillermo Berumen-Varela
Affiliation: Unidad de Tecnología de Alimentos-Secretaría de Investigación y Posgrado, Universidad Autónoma de Nayarit, Mexico
Interests: functional genomics; molecular biology; tropical fruits; postharvest biology; fruit ripening

Name: Prof. Dr. Kaibing Zhou
Affiliation: School of Tropical Agriculture and Forestry, Hainan University, China
Interests: tropical fruit breeding; tropical orchards; fruit systems; fruit postharvest

Name: Dr. Chang Shu
Affiliation: Food Science and Engineering College, Beijing University of Agriculture, China
Interests: food science; shelf life; active packaging; encapsulation; postharvest preservation

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Name: Dr. Sérgio Heitor Sousa Felipe
Affiliation: Postgraduate Program in Agricultural Sciences, Tissue Culture Laboratory, State University of Maranhão, Brazil
Interests: seed; medicinal plants; plant physiology; plant tissue culture; secondary metabolism

Name: Dr. Qiang Zhang
Affiliation: Zhengzhou Fruit Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, China
Interests: fruit quality; postharvest processing; storage; biochemistry

Name: Prof. Dr. Aurel Maxim
Affiliation: Department of Engineering and Environmental Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Romania
Interests: agroecology; preservation of agrobiodiversity; plant protection

Name: Dr. Zofia Zydlik
Affiliation: Department of Ornamental Plant, Dendrology and Pomology, Faculty of Agronomy, Horticulture and Bioengineering, Poznan University of Life Sciences, Poland
Interests: pomology; plant nursery; strawberry; fruit yield and quality; biostimulants

Name: Dr. Miroslav Šlosár
Affiliation: Institute of Horticulture, Faculty of Horticulture and Landscape Engineering, Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra, Slovakia
Interests: vegetable cultivation; yield; quality; agronomic and nutritional parameters; biostimulants

Name: Dr. Piotr Zydlik
Affiliation: Department of Entomology and Environment Protection, Faculty of Agronomy
Horticulture and Biotechnology, Poznań University of Life Sciences, Poland
Interests: replantation; fruit and berry; stress condition; fruit quality; biostimulants