The journal Horticulturae (ISSN: 2311-7524) focuses on all areas and aspects of temperate to tropical horticulture. We invite you to read our most highly cited articles published in 2023 that are listed below.

1. “Effects of Exogenous Melatonin on Chrysanthemum Physiological Characteristics and Photosynthesis under Drought Stress”
by Yan Luo, Taotao Hu, Yunyun Huo, Lingling Wang, Li Zhang and Rui Yan
Horticulturae 2023, 9(1), 106; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae9010106
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/9/1/106

2. “Bio-Fertilizers Reduced the Need for Mineral Fertilizers in Soilless-Grown Capia Pepper”
by Hayriye Yildiz Dasgan, Mehmet Yilmaz, Sultan Dere, Boran Ikiz and Nazim S. Gruda
Horticulturae 2023, 9(2), 188; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae9020188
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/9/2/188

3. “Estimating the Ripeness of Hass Avocado Fruit Using Deep Learning with Hyperspectral Imaging”
by Yazad Jamshed Davur, Wiebke Kämper, Kourosh Khoshelham, Stephen J. Trueman and Shahla Hosseini Bai
Horticulturae 2023, 9(5), 599; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae9050599
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/9/5/599

4. “Effect of Red and Blue Light on Cucumber Seedlings Grown in a Plant Factory”
by Dezhi Jin, Xiaofeng Su, Yuefeng Li, Mingming Shi, Bobo Yang, Wenchang Wan, Xing Wen, Shaojun Yang, Xiaotao Ding and Jun Zou
Horticulturae 2023, 9(2), 124; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae9020124
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/9/2/124

5. “Bioactive Compounds and Antioxidant Capacity of Several Blackberry (Rubus spp.) Fruits Cultivars Grown in Romania”
by Adriana Ramona Memete, Ioan Sărac, Alin Cristian Teusdea, Ruben Budău, Mariana Bei and Simona Ioana Vicas
Horticulturae 2023, 9(5), 556; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae9050556
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/9/5/556

6. “Enhancing Antioxidant Properties of Prunus spinosa Fruit Extracts via Extraction Optimization”
by Konstantina Kotsou, Magdalena Stoikou, Vassilis Athanasiadis, Theodoros Chatzimitakos, Martha Mantiniotou, Athanassios I. Sfougaris and Stavros I. Lalas
Horticulturae 2023, 9(8), 942; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae9080942
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/9/8/942

7. “Exogenous Melatonin Application Induced Morpho-Physiological and Biochemical Regulations Conferring Salt Tolerance in Ranunculus asiaticus L.”
by Eman Abdelhakim Eisa, Péter Honfi, Andrea Tilly-Mándy and Iman Mirmazloum
Horticulturae 2023, 9(2), 228; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae9020228
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/9/2/228

8. “Effects of Root and Foliar Application of Corn Steep Liquor on Pepper Plants: A Physiological, Nutritional, and Morphological Study”
by Iván Navarro-Morillo, Valeria Navarro-Perez, Rafael Perez-Millan, Eloy Navarro-León, Begoña Blasco, Jose Maria Cámara-Zapata and Francisco Garcia-Sanchez
Horticulturae 2023, 9(2), 221; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae9020221
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/9/2/221

9. “Transcriptome Analysis of Ethylene Response in Chrysanthemum moriflolium Ramat. with an Emphasis on Flowering Delay”
by Hua Cheng, Min Zhou, Yuyang Si, Wenjie Li, Likai Wang, Sumei Chen, Fadi Chen and Jiafu Jiang
Horticulturae 2023, 9(4), 428; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae9040428
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/9/4/428

10. “Transcriptomic Analysis of Salicylic Acid Promoting Seed Germination of Melon under Salt Stress”
by Miao Yan, Jiancai Mao, Ting Wu, Tao Xiong, Quansheng Huang, Haibo Wu and Guozhi Hu
Horticulturae 2023, 9(3), 375; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae9030375
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/9/3/375