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The knowledge of postharvest physiology and pathology helps to understand the basic biological changes and underlying mechanisms that occur in a detached fresh or fresh-cut organ from the moment of harvest until it is consumed, whether fresh, fresh-cut, or cooked. This may take a few days or up to o...

Horticultural crops are subjected to a wide range of biotic and abiotic stresses that can strongly reduce yield and quality of products. The biotic stresses include nematodes, insects, herbivores, fungi, bacteria, viruses, etc. Abiotic stresses are instead induced by environmental factors and/or ant...

The Genetics, Genomics, Breeding, and Biotechnology Section publishes original manuscripts of diverse types related to horticultural crops including vegetables, fruit trees, vines, berries, ornamental shrubs and trees, flowers, and aromatic and medicinal plants. Publications will highlight research...

The Vegetable Production Systems Section publishes original manuscripts of diverse types related to both open field and protected vegetable production, either in soil or in soilless culture: cultural practices, crop, weed and pest management, soil tillage, organic farming, harvesting and post-harves...

The Fruit Production Systems Section publishes original manuscripts of diverse types related to production of bush, vine and tree fruit. Specific topics for this Section may include cultural practices, rootstocks, fruit thinning, trellis and high density systems, weed and pest management, soil tilla...

The Protected Culture Section publishes original manuscripts of diverse types related to horticulture under cover. Greenhouse design, climate control, light spectrum, energy efficiency, crop production, and crop management systems in a protected environment in rural and urban areas, either in soil o...

The Developmental Physiology, Biochemistry, and Molecular Biology Section publishes original manuscripts of diverse types related to the physiology, biochemistry, and molecular biology of horticultural crops under open-field and protected cultivation and postharvest handling, including vegetables, f...

The Plant Nutrition Section publishes original manuscripts of diverse types related to the plant nutrition of horticultural crops including vegetables, fruit trees, spices and aromatic plants, medicinal plants, and ornamental plants in open field and protected cultivation as well as in soilless cult...

The Propagation and Seeds Section of Horticulturae publishes original manuscripts of diverse types related to horticultural crops including vegetables, fruit trees, ornamental shrubs and trees, flowers, and aromatic and medicinal plants. In horticulture, plant propagation plays an important role as ...

The Section Plant Pathology and Disease Management (PPDM) publishes original manuscripts on the causes, mechanisms, and control of plant diseases in horticultural crops including vegetables, fruit trees, vines, berries, ornamental shrubs and trees, flowers, and aromatic and medicinal plants. Plant ...

The Section Insect Pest Management (IPM) publishes original manuscripts on the biology, ethology, characterization, and control of insects that damage horticultural crops, including vegetables, fruit trees, vines, berries, ornamental shrubs and trees, flowers, and aromatic and medicinal plants. Phy...

The Viticulture Section publishes original manuscripts of diverse types related to the production of wine, table and dried grapes and aims to enhances the knowledge in this field. Publications will highlight advances in the cultivation of Vitis vinifera L., other Vitis spp., and hybrid grape cultiva...

The Medicinals, Herbs, and Specialty Crops Section publishes original manuscripts of diverse types related to all aspects of the production of medicinal and aromatic plants and specialty crops. The full supply chain from crop development to postharvest handling and processing for botanical, herbal, ...

The Floriculture, Nursery and Landscape, and Turf Section publishes original manuscripts of diverse types about floricultural crops (bedding plants, houseplants, flowering garden and pot plants, and cut flowers), nursery and landscape crops (ornamental shrubs and trees, vines, and groundcovers)...

The Processed Horticultural Products Section publishes original manuscripts of diverse types related to comparisons of 1) existing methodologies for production of new products from fruits and vegetables; 2)  existing versus new methodologies for production of existing products; 3) different sou...

This Section publishes original manuscripts of diverse types related to social science topics such as economics, management science and political science that have a significant connection to horticultural production, distribution and consumption patterns and systems anywhere in the world. We welco...

The Outreach, Extension, and Education Section publishes original manuscripts of diverse types addressing topics or issues relevant to solving problems and dealing with current challenges in production, education, and extension for practitioners and scholars in real world situations. We will conside...