Horticulturae | Invitation to Read the Feature Papers in 2022

It is our great honor to present these feature papers published in Horticulturae (ISSN: 2311-7524) in 2022. We would like to take this opportunity to acknowledge the outstanding individuals and teams whose work inspires fellow researchers and profoundly influences the field of horticulture science. We invite you to read the outstanding works listed below.

1. “Cluster-Zone Leaf Removal and GA3 Application at Early Flowering Reduce Bunch Compactness and Yield per Vine in Vitis vinifera cv. Pinot Gris”
by Mario Wegher, Michele Faralli and Massimo Bertamini
Horticulturae 2022, 8(1), 81; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae8010081
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/8/1/81

2. “Grapevine Response to Stress Generated by Excessive Temperatures during the Budburst”
by Sergio Tombesi, Paolo Sabbatini, Tommaso Frioni, Francesca Grisafi, Federico Barone, Federico Barone, Alberto Palliotti and Stefano Poni
Horticulturae 2022, 8(3), 187; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae8030187
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/8/3/187

3. “The Yield, Chemical Composition, and Antioxidant Activities of Essential Oils from Different Plant Parts of the Wild and Cultivated Oregano (Origanum vulgare L.)”
by Zoran Ilić, Ljiljana Stanojević, Lidija Milenković, Ljubomir Šunić, Aleksandra Milenković, Jelena Stanojević and Dragan Cvetković
Horticulturae 2022, 8(11), 1042; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae8111042
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/8/11/1042

4. “Benefits and Limitations of Using Hydrochars from Organic Residues as Replacement for Peat on Growing Media”
by Gianluigi Farru, Chau Huyen Dang, Maja Schultze, Jürgen Kern, Giovanna Cappai and Judy A. Libra
Horticulturae 2022, 8(4), 325; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae8040325
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/8/4/325

5. “Soilless Tomato Production: Effects of Hemp Fiber and Rock Wool Growing Media on Yield, Secondary Metabolites, Substrate Characteristics and Greenhouse Gas Emissions”
by Annika Nerlich, Stefan Karlowsky, Dietmar Schwarz, Nadja Förster and Dennis Dannehl
Horticulturae 2022, 8(3), 272; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae8030272
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/8/3/272

6. “Vertical Greenery as Natural Tool for Improving Energy Efficiency of Buildings”
by Carlo Alberto Campiotti, Lorenzo Gatti, Alessandro Campiotti, Luciano Consorti, Patrizia De Rossi, Carlo Bibbiani, Rosario Muleo and Arianna Latini
Horticulturae 2022, 8(6), 526; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae8060526
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/8/6/526

7. “Ripeness Prediction in Table Grape Cultivars by Using a Portable NIR Device”
by Giuseppe Ferrara, Valerio Marcotuli, Angelo Didonna, Anna Maria Stellacci, Marino Palasciano and Andrea Mazzeo
Horticulturae 2022, 8(7), 613; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae8070613
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/8/7/613

8. “Chemical Fruit Profiles of Different Raspberry Cultivars Grown in Specific Norwegian Agroclimatic Conditions”
by Milica Fotirić Akšić, Milica Nešović, Ivanka Ćirić, Živoslav Tešić, Lato Pezo, Tomislav Tosti, Uroš Gašić, Biljana Dojčinović, Biljana Lončar and Mekjell Meland
Horticulturae 2022, 8(9), 765; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae8090765
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/8/9/765

9. “Contact Toxicity and Ovideterrent Activity of Three Essential Oil-Based Nano-Emulsions against the Olive Fruit Fly Bactrocera oleae”
by Giulia Giunti, Francesca Laudani, Emilio Lo Presti, Monica Bacchi, Vincenzo Palmeri and Orlando Campolo
Horticulturae 2022, 8(3), 240; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae8030240
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/8/3/240

10. “Potency of Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticles, Sodium Hydrogen Sulfide and Salicylic Acid in Ameliorating the Depressive Effects of Water Deficit on Periwinkle Ornamental Quality”
by Nahid Zomorrodi, Abdolhossein Rezaei Nejad, Sadegh Mousavi-Fard, Hassan Feizi, Georgios Tsaniklidis and Dimitrios Fanourakis
Horticulturae 2022, 8(8), 675; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae8080675
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/8/8/675

11. “Trunk Injection as a Tool to Deliver Plant Protection Materials—An Overview of Basic Principles and Practical Considerations”
by Leigh Archer, Jonathan H. Crane and Ute Albrecht
Horticulturae 2022, 8(6), 552; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae8060552
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/8/6/552

12. “Characterizing the Spatial Uniformity of Light Intensity and Spectrum for Indoor Crop Production”
by László Balázs, Zoltán Dombi, László Csambalik and László Sipos
Horticulturae 2022, 8(7), 644; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae8070644
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/8/7/644

13. “Complementary Nutrients in Decoupled Aquaponics Enhance Basil Performance”
by Dylan Rodgers, Eugeno Won, Michael B. Timmons and Neil Mattson
Horticulturae 2022, 8(2), 111; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae8020111
Available online: https:/www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/8/2/111

14. “Supplemental UV-B Exposure Influences the Biomass and the Content of Bioactive Compounds in Linum usitatissimum L. Sprouts and Microgreens”
by Marco Santin, Maria Calogera Sciampagna, Alessia Mannucci, Martina Puccinelli, Luciana Gabriella Angelini, Silvia Tavarini, Mattia Accorsi, Luca Incrocci, Annamaria Ranieri and Antonella Castagna
Horticulturae 2022, 8(3), 213; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae8030213
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/8/3/213

15. “Web Architecture Affects the Functional Response of the Space Web-Builder Kochiura aulica against Trioza erytreae in the Laboratory”
by Diogo Félix-Oliveira, José Alberto Pereira and Jacinto Benhadi-Marín
Horticulturae 2022, 8(3), 192; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae8030192
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/8/3/192

16. “Effect of Saline-Nutrient Solution on Yield, Quality, and Shelf-Life of Sea Fennel (Crithmum maritimum L.) Plants”
by Fabio Amoruso, Angelo Signore, Perla A. Gómez, María del Carmen Martínez-Ballesta,Almudena Giménez, José A. Franco, Juan A. Fernández and Catalina Egea-Gilabert
Horticulturae 2022, 8(2), 127; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae8020127
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/8/2/127

17. “Hop: An Emerging Crop in Subtropical Areas in Brazil”
by Jessiane Mary Jastrombek, Mariana Mendes Faguerazzi, Hyan De Cássio Pierezan, Leo Rufato, Alessandro Jefferson Sato, Wilian Da Silva Ricce, Viviani Vieira Marques, Nathalia Rodrigues Leles and Sergio Ruffo Roberto
Horticulturae 2022, 8(5), 393; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae8050393
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/8/5/393

18. “Grafting Eggplant Onto Underutilized Solanum Species and Biostimulatory Action of Azospirillum brasilense Modulate Growth, Yield, NUE and Nutritional and Functional Traits”
by Beppe Benedetto Consentino, Leo Sabatino, Lorena Vultaggio, Giuseppe Leonardo Rotino, Gaetano Giuseppe La Placa, Fabio D'Anna, Claudio Leto, Nicolò Iacuzzi and Claudio De Pasquale
Horticulturae 2022, 8(8), 722; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae8080722
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/8/8/722

19. “Evolution of Phytochemical Variation in Myrtle (Myrtus communis L.) Organs during Different Phenological Stages”
by Saeid Hazrati, Seyyed Jaber Hosseini, Mohammad-Taghi Ebadi and Silvana Nicola
Horticulturae 2022, 8(9), 757; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae8090757
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/8/9/757

20. “Jania adhaerens Primes Tomato Seed against Soil-Borne Pathogens”
by Hillary Righini, Roberta Roberti, Silvia Cetrullo, Flavio Flamigni, Antera Martel Quintana, Ornella Francioso, Veronica Panichi, Stefano Cianchetta and Stefania Galletti
Horticulturae 2022, 8(8), 746; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae8080746
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/8/8/746

21. “Prevention and Control of Fusarium spp., the Causal Agents of Onion (Allium cepa) Basal Rot”
by Ofir Degani, Elhanan Dimant, Asaf Gordani, Shaul Graph and Eliyahu Margalit
Horticulturae 2022, 8(11), 1071; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae8111071
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/8/11/1071

22. “Nutrient Content with Different Fertilizer Management and Influence on Yield and Fruit Quality in Apple cv. Gala”
by Mariana Mota, M. João Martins, Gonçalo Policarpo, Layanne Sprey, Mafalda Pastaneira, Patrícia Almeida, Anabela Maurício, Cristina Rosa, João Faria, Miguel B. Martins et al.
Horticulturae 2022, 8(8), 713; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae8080713
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/8/8/713

23. “Supplemental LED Lighting Improves Fruit Growth and Yield of Tomato Grown under the Sub-Optimal Lighting Condition of a Building Integrated Rooftop Greenhouse (i-RTG)”
by Elisa Appolloni, Ivan Paucek, Giuseppina Pennisi, Gaia Stringari, Xavier Gabarrell Durany, Francesco Orsini and Giorgio Gianquinto
Horticulturae 2022, 8(9), 771; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae8090771
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/8/9/771