It is our honor to present the most highly cited papers published by Horticulturae (ISSN: 2311-7524) in 2022 and 2023 in the Section “Postharvest Biology, Quality, Safety, and Technology”. We would like to acknowledge the outstanding individuals and teams whose work inspires our fellow researchers and influences the field of horticultural science. We invite you to read the outstanding works listed below.

1. “Postharvest Technologies of Fresh Citrus Fruit: Advances and Recent Developments for the Loss Reduction during Handling and Storage”
by Maria Concetta Strano, Giuseppe Altieri, Maria Allegra, Giovanni Carlo Di Renzo, Giuliana Paterna, Attilio Matera and Francesco Genovese
Horticulturae 2022, 8(7), 612; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae8070612
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/8/7/612

2. “Precooling and Cold Storage Methods for Fruits and Vegetables in Sub-Saharan Africa—A Review”
by Edna Makule, Noel Dimoso and Savvas A. Tassou
Horticulturae 2022, 8(9), 776; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae8090776
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/8/9/776

3. “Quality Characteristics of Oolong Tea Products in Different Regions and the Contribution of Thirteen Phytochemical Components to Its Taste”
by Zhihui Wang, Shuang Gan, Weijiang Sun and Zhidan Chen
Horticulturae 2022, 8(4), 278; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae8040278
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/8/4/278

4. “Evaluation of Proline-Coated Chitosan Nanoparticles on Decay Control and Quality Preservation of Strawberry Fruit (cv. Camarosa) during Cold Storage”
By Reza Bahmani, Farhang Razavi, Seyed Najmmaddin Mortazavi, Gholamreza Gohari and Antonio Juárez-Maldonado
Horticulturae 2022, 8(7), 648; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae8070648
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/8/7/648

5. “Emerging Technologies for Prolonging Fresh-Cut Fruits’ Quality and Safety during Storage”
by Rey David Iturralde-García, Francisco Javier Cinco-Moroyoqui, Oliviert Martínez-Cruz, Saúl Ruiz-Cruz, Francisco Javier Wong-Corral, Jesús Borboa-Flores, Yaeel Isbeth Cornejo-Ramírez, Ariadna Thalia Bernal-Mercado and Carmen Lizette Del-Toro-Sánchez
Horticulturae 2022, 8(8), 731; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae8080731
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/8/8/731

6. “Volatile Organic Compounds from Basil Essential Oils: Plant Taxonomy, Biological Activities, and Their Applications in Tropical Fruit Productions”
by Tibet Tangpao, Nutthawut Charoimek, Patipon Teerakitchotikan, Noppol Leksawasdi, Kittisak Jantanasakulwong, Pornchai Rachtanapun, Phisit Seesuriyachan, Yuthana Phimolsiripol, Thanongsak Chaiyaso, Warintorn Ruksiriwanich et al.
Horticulturae 2022, 8(2), 144; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae8020144
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/8/2/144

7. “On-Tree Fruit Bagging and Cold Storage Maintain the Postharvest Quality of Mango Fruit”
by Atif Nadeem, Zienab Fawzy Reiad Ahmed, Syed Bilal Hussain, Alaa El-Din K. Omar, Muhammad Amin, Saqib Javed, Amjad Ali, Sami Ullah, Kashif Razzaq, Ishtiaq A. Rajwana et al.
Horticulturae 2022, 8(9), 814; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae8090814
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/8/9/814

8. “Influence of Ripening Stage on Quality Parameters of Five Traditional Tomato Varieties Grown under Organic Conditions”
by María Concepción Ayuso-Yuste, Francisco González-Cebrino, Mercedes Lozano-Ruiz, Ana María Fernández-León and María Josefa Bernalte-García
Horticulturae 2022, 8(4), 313; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae8040313
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/8/4/313

9. “Bark Extract of Uncaria tomentosa L. for the Control of Strawberry Phytopathogens”
by Eva Sánchez-Hernández, Pablo Martín-Ramos, Jesús Martín-Gil, Alberto Santiago-Aliste, Salvador Hernández-Navarro, Rui Oliveira, and Vicente González-García
Horticulturae 2022, 8(8), 672; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae8080672
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/8/8/672

10. “Allium Species in the Balkan Region—Major Metabolites, Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Properties”
by Sandra Vuković, Jelena B. Popović-Djordjević, Aleksandar Ž. Kostić, Nebojša Dj. Pantelić, Nikola Srećković, Muhammad Akram, Umme Laila and Jelena S. Katanić Stanković
Horticulturae 2023, 9(3), 408; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae9030408
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/9/3/408

11. “Comparison of Aroma Trait of the White-Fleshed Peach ‘Hu Jing Mi Lu’ and the Yellow-Fleshed Peach ‘Jin Yuan’ Based on Odor Activity Value and Odor Characteristics”
by Wenjing Liu, Yuanyuan Zhang, Ruijuan Ma and Mingliang Yu
Horticulturae 2022, 8(3), 245; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae8030245
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/8/3/245

12. “Pectin-Based Edible Coating Combined with Chemical Dips Containing Antimicrobials and Antibrowning Agents to Maintain Quality of Fresh-Cut Pears”
by Alina Mădălina Pleșoianu and Violeta Nour
Horticulturae 2022, 8(5), 449; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae8050449
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/8/5/449

13. “Polyphenolic Profile, Antioxidant and Antidiabetic Potential of Medlar (Mespilus germanica L.), Blackthorn (Prunus spinosa L.) and Common Hawthorn (Crataegus monogyna Jacq.) Fruit Extracts from Serbia”
by Jelena S. Katanić Stanković, Nenad Mićanović, Nadja Grozdanić, Aleksandar Ž. Kostić, Uroš Gašić, Tatjana Stanojković and Jelena B. Popović-Djordjević
Horticulturae 2022, 8(11), 1053; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae8111053
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/8/11/1053

14. “Chitosan Coating Improves Postharvest Shelf-Life of Mango (Mangifera indica L.)”
by Nehar Parvin, Afrina Rahman, Jayanta Roy, Md Harun Rashid, Newton Chandra Paul, Md. Asif Mahamud, Shahin Imran, Md. Arif Sakil, F M Jamil Uddin, Md. Elias Molla et al.
Horticulturae 2023, 9(1), 64; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae9010064
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/9/1/64

15. “The Role of 1-methylcyclopropylene (1-MCP) and Salicylic Acid (SA) in Induced Resistance of Postharvest Fruits”
by Xiangzhi Meng, Jiazhen Fang, Maorun Fu, Wenxiao Jiao, Pengfei Ren and Xiaoying Yang
Horticulturae 2023, 9(1), 108; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae9010108
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/9/1/108

16. “Physiology and Application of Gibberellins in Postharvest Horticultural Crops”
by Zhang, Jingyu, Yuhao Cao, Jia Tang, Xujie He, Ming Li, Chen Li, Xiaolin Ren and Yuduan Ding
Horticulturae 2023, 9(6), 625; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae9060625
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/9/6/625

17. “Reduction of Pericarp Browning and Microbial Spoilage on Litchi Fruits in Modified Atmosphere, Packaging”
by Roberta Passafiume, Pasquale Roppolo, Ilenia Tinebra, Antonino Pirrone, Raimondo Gaglio, Eristanna Palazzolo and Vittorio Farina
Horticulturae 2023, 9(6), 651; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae9060651
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/9/6/651

18. “Application of Cinnamaldehyde Solid Lipid Nanoparticles in Strawberry Preservation”
by Shangjian Li, Jiajia Chen, Yuntong Liu, Qinhua Zheng, Weijian Tan, Xiaolin Feng, Kexin Feng and Wenzhong Hu
Horticulturae 2023, 9(5), 607; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae9050607
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/9/5/607

19. “Study on the Application of Electronic Nose Technology in the Detection for the Artificial Ripening of Crab Apples”
by Jianlei Qiao, Guoqiang Su, Chang Liu, Yuanjun Zou, Zhiyong Chang, Hailing Yu, Lianjun Wang and Ruixue Guo
Horticulturae 2022, 8(5), 386; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae8050386
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/8/5/386

20. “Determination of Phenolic Compounds Using HPLC-UV Method in Wild Fruit Species”
by Ana-Maria Stoenescu, Ion Trandafir and Sina Cosmulescu
Horticulturae 2022, 8(2), 84; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae8020084
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/8/2/84