Horticulturae

Advances in Sustainable Growing Systems for High Quality Grape and Olive

edited by

and

submission deadline 14 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1520 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental constraints; roots and soil microbiome interactions; biotic and abiotic stresses; canopy and soil management; breeding and clonal selection of new varieties; training systems; physiology biostimulants; biocontrol; yield and fruit quality; regenerative viticulture; smart technologies; vineyard; landscapes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Fruit Production Systems)

Biotechnological Approaches and Technology Processes Used in the Agro-Industry to Create Value-Added Products

edited by

Maria Dolores Muy-Rangel

submission deadline 15 Aug 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 20983 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomass-vegetable; processing; quality; technology; value added; new products

(This special issue belongs to the Section Processed Horticultural Products)

Grapevine Responses to Abiotic and Biotic Stresses

edited by

Ana Fernandes De Oliveira

,

Costantino Sirca

, Giuseppe Serra, Giovanni Nieddu and

Cristina A. Costa

submission deadline 15 Aug 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9491 | Submission Open

Keywords: abiotic, biotic, and combined stresses; vine adaptation to abiotic stresses; biodiversity, viticultural resilience, and terroir; tolerance and resistance to biotic stresses; genetic selection and phenotyping; stress monitoring and use of DSS; tools, cultural techniques, and counteracting impacts; biostimulants and fertilizers

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biotic and Abiotic Stress)

Emerging Insights into Horticultural Crop Ecophysiology

edited by

Zhihui Cheng

,

Valentina Ancuța Stoian

,

Sorin Daniel Vatca

and

Bojana Brozović

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 17775 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change adaptation; climate change effects; agroclimatology; BBCH scale; phenological growth stages; physiological parameters; ecophysiological stress; stress response; horticultural plant yields; healthy plants; biotic and abiotic factors; biochemical parameters; crops–soil–microorganism interactions; growth-enhancement techniques; sustainable horticultural plant production; SDGs correlated potential

(This special issue belongs to the Section Developmental Physiology, Biochemistry, and Molecular Biology)

Vegetable Crops: Cultivation, Nutritional Value and Bioactive Components

edited by

Shivani Kathi

and

Catherine R. Simpson

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 13157 | Submission Open

Keywords: novel; production; phytochemicals; quality; sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vegetable Production Systems)

Horticultural Tree Species with Economic Value: Environmental Interactions and Adaptive Mechanisms Under Climate Change

edited by

Yang Liu

and

Jinling Zhang

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2549 | Submission Open

Keywords: abiotic stress responses; signaling molecules; integrated experimental approaches; horticultural and woody species; climate resilience

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biotic and Abiotic Stress)

Genetic Improvement and Stress Resistance Regulation of Fruit Trees

edited by

Bowen Liang

and

Changqing Ma

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2095 | Submission Open

Keywords: genetic improvement; abiotic and biotic stress; stress resistance; molecular mechanism

(This special issue belongs to the Section Genetics, Genomics, Breeding, and Biotechnology (G2B2))

Bioactive Compounds from Horticultural Plants and Plant Byproducts: Cultivating Innovation for a Sustainable Future in Food Systems

edited by

,

,

,

and

submission deadline 25 Aug 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6706 | Submission Open

Keywords: secondary plant metabolites; bioactive compounds profiling; functional phytochemicals; phytochemical modulation; preharvest factors; posharvest factors; fruits and vegetables; herbs and spices; horticultural waste valorization; natural extracts; functional food; bioactive packaging

(This special issue belongs to the Section Developmental Physiology, Biochemistry, and Molecular Biology)

Cultivation, Preservation and Molecular Regulation of Edible Mushroom

edited by

Ming Gong

, Yuhua Gong and

Henan Zhang

submission deadline 25 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3293 | Submission Open

Keywords: edible mushrooms; germplasm resources; fruiting bodies; cultivation optimization; quality improvement; functional food; stress response; environmental control; pre-harvest treatment; post-harvest treatment; preservation technology; agronomic traits; omics technology; molecular regulation; functional gene mining

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinals, Herbs, and Specialty Crops)

Integrating Hybrid and Molecular Breeding as Approaches in Vegetable Breeding Strategies

edited by

Janko Červenski

and

Honghao Lv

submission deadline 25 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1769 | Submission Open

Keywords: vegetables; quantity characteristics; quality characteristics; hybrid and molecular breeding techniques

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vegetable Production Systems)

Intelligent Production Technology of Horticultural Crops

edited by

Zhe Qu

, Hongmei Zhang and

Lele Wang

submission deadline 25 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 307 | Submission Open

Keywords: horticultural crops; agricultural robotics; agricultural sensors; Internet of Things (IoT); machine vision; precision horticulture

A Decade of Research on Vegetable Crops: From Omics to Biotechnology

edited by

Xiaoming Song

submission deadline 28 Aug 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 14975 | Submission Open

Keywords: vegetable crops; genomics; transcriptomics; metabolomics; bioinformatics; molecular biology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Genetics, Genomics, Breeding, and Biotechnology (G2B2))

Application of Artificial Intelligence in the Processing of Horticultural Crops

edited by Xiaoyu Tian

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 14381 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; horticultural crop processing; automated harvesting; postharvest preservation; storage environment monitoring; sensor fusion technology; process control and optimization; non-destructive quality assessment; computer vision; multimodal sensing; machine learning algorithms

(This special issue belongs to the Section Processed Horticultural Products)

Innovative Applications of Organic Manures, Biostimulants, and Micronutrients in Sustainable Horticultural Production

edited by

Evandro Franklin De Mesquita

,

Rennan Fernandes Pereira

,

Antônio Gustavo de Luna Souto

and

Wilfried Rozhon

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6682 | Submission Open

Keywords: organic manures; biofertilizers; biostimulants; micronutrients; beneficial elements; silicon application; beneficial microorganisms; soil fertility and health; integrated nutrient management; nutrient-use efficiency; biotic stress; abiotic stress

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Nutrition)

Sustainable Horticultural Production: Applications of Organic Fertilization and Biofertilizers in Horticultural Cultivation

edited by

Aleksandra Stanojković-Sebić

, Vladan Ugrenovic and

Vladimir Filipovic

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5353 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable horticulture; new ideas; innovative approaches; inorganic fertilizers; organic and biological fertilization; essential natural resources of ecosystem; food and consumer safety

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Nutrition)

Strategies for Enhancing Horticultural Plant Tolerance to Environmental Stress

edited by

Liguo Jia

,

Jiangang Liu

and

Xueyan Zhang

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1933 | Submission Open

Keywords: stress tolerance; drought; salinity; low temperatures; nutrient deficiency; disease; horticultural plants

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biotic and Abiotic Stress)

The Role of Organic Amendments in Controlling Soilborne Plant Pathogens in Horticulture

edited by Giao Nguyen

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 433 | Submission Open

Keywords: horticultural crops; vegetable varieties; soil amendments; soil health and fertility; biofertilizers; fumigation; chemical control; disease resistance; microorganisms; cover crops; biochar

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Pathology and Disease Management (PPDM))

Orchids: Advances in Propagation, Cultivation and Breeding

edited by

Donghui Peng

, Yunxiao Guan and Siren Lan

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 20519 | Submission Open

Keywords: orchid plants; floral biology; tissue culture; cultivation; organ morphological and chemical characterizations; physiology; plant–mycorrhizal symbiosis; endophytic fungi

(This special issue belongs to the Section Floriculture, Nursery and Landscape, and Turf)

Sustainable Cultivation and Performance of Ornamental Plants

edited by

Tijana Narandžić

and

Mirjana Ljubojevic

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5897 | Submission Open

Keywords: cultivation physiology; growth regulators; in vitro propagation; indoor cultivation; nature-based solutions; ornamental traits; plant breeding; stress tolerance; sustainable practices; trait improvement

(This special issue belongs to the Section Floriculture, Nursery and Landscape, and Turf)

The Role of Pre-Harvest and/or Post-Harvest Application of Plant-Based Natural Biostimulants on Horticultural Crops and Fruits

edited by

Yu Dong

and

Shuo Shen

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4180 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant-based natural biostimulants; pre-harvest; postharvest; application protocols; physiology; biochemistry; quality; disorders; horticultural crops; fruits

Physiology and Fruit Quality of Temperate Fruit Crops

edited by

Yang Wu

,

Qingjiang Wei

and

Xiao Liu

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3170 | Submission Open

Keywords: biotic stress; abiotic stress; cultivation practices; nutritional content; economic benefits; horticultural production; labor-saving cultivation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Fruit Production Systems)

The Biology of Fruit Quality in Horticulture: Formation and Regulation

edited by

Haoyuan Sun

and

Xueqing Zhao

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2034 | Submission Open

Keywords: fruit quality; horticultural practices; physiology; molecular mechanism; functional genes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Fruit Production Systems)

Breeding and Genetic Strategies for Bananas

edited by Zhihao Cheng and

Zhuo Wang

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1190 | Submission Open

Keywords: banana wilt disease; abiotic stress tolerance; yield and quality improvement; breeding technology; fruit and flower development

(This special issue belongs to the Section Fruit Production Systems)

Precision Horticulture—Non-Destructive Measurement, Remote Sensing and Technological Advances

edited by

Yasunaga Iwasaki

and

Hiroki Umeda

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 910 | Submission Open

Keywords: precision horticulture; non-destructive measurement; remote sensing; hyperspectral imaging; IoT; AI; crop stress detection; yield prediction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Protected Culture)

Sustainable Innovations in Floriculture and Medicinal Plant Production

edited by

Monika Tkalec Kojić

and Nada Parađiković

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 836 | Submission Open

Keywords: ornamental plants; health products; sustainable management; climate change; environmental stresses; secondary metabolite

(This special issue belongs to the Section Floriculture, Nursery and Landscape, and Turf)

Innovations in Sustainable Horticultural Cropping and Postharvest Systems

edited by

Khayelihle Ncama

and

Asanda Mditshwa

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 309 | Submission Open

Keywords: horticultural systems; sustainable production; organic cultivation; biostimulants; resource efficiency; eco-friendly technologies; sustainable postharvest management; edible coatings

(This special issue belongs to the Section Postharvest Biology, Quality, Safety, and Technology)

Biotechnological Approaches for Mitigating Biotic and Abiotic Stresses in Horticultural Plants

edited by

Marco Savona

and Marina Laura

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 237 | Submission Open

Keywords: biotic and abiotic stresses; climate change; biotechnological approaches; in vitro plant production; gene expression; stress mechanisms; epigenetic

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biotic and Abiotic Stress)

Genetic Breeding and Germplasm Resources of Fruit and Vegetable Crops

edited by

Yi Wang

,

Meixia Wang

and Haiyang Chen

submission deadline 5 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4622 | Submission Open

Keywords: genetic breeding; germplasm; gene function; breeding marker and technologies; population genetics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vegetable Production Systems)

Sustainable Horticulture: Composts, Bioinoculants, and Beneficial Fertilizer Strategies for Resilient Production Systems

edited by

Luiz Fernando De Sousa Antunes

,

Rafael Oliveira Batista

and

Gustavo Ribeiro Xavier

submission deadline 5 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1749 | Submission Open

Keywords: composting; vermicomposting; fermented composts; bioinoculants; organic substrates; organic agriculture; agroecology; horticulture; bokashi; millicomposting

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vegetable Production Systems)

Rosaceae Crops: Cultivation, Breeding and Postharvest Physiology

edited by

Radu E. Sestras

,

Orsolya Borsai

and

Diana-Maria Mircea

submission deadline 10 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5764 | Submission Open

Keywords: orchard and modern technologies; planting material; genetics, breeding, and new cultivars; resistance to abiotic and biotic stressors; fruit yield and quality; fruit taste and nutritional value; chemical composition and postharvest physiology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Fruit Production Systems)

Application of Multi- and Hyperspectral Imaging Technologies in Horticultural Production

edited by Pasquale Campi,

Simone Pietro Garofalo

, Beatriz Lorente Pagán and

Giuseppe Lopriore

submission deadline 10 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2772 | Submission Open

Keywords: disease detection; water status; physiological stress detection; precision horticulture; image processing; spectral analysis; fertilizers; artificial intelligence in agriculture; remote sensing; proximal sensing; vegetation indices; crop modeling

Recent Advancements in Postharvest Fruit Quality and Physiological Mechanism: 2nd Edition

edited by

Yanrong Lv

, Yuduan Ding and Yaxiu Xu

submission deadline 13 Sep 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 17611 | Submission Open

Keywords: postharvest; fruit quality; storage; senescence; ripening; pathology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Postharvest Biology, Quality, Safety, and Technology)

Optimization of Horticultural Plant Production in Controlled Environments Using Proximal Sensing

edited by

Silvia Traversari

,

Sonia Cacini

, Lorenza Tuccio and

Luca Incrocci

submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6947 | Submission Open

Keywords: greenhouse; hydroponics; input saving; photonic sensors; sustainable horticulture; vertical farming

(This special issue belongs to the Section Protected Culture)

Application of Intelligent Technology and Equipment in Horticultural Production

edited by

Bin Li

and Enli Lü

submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4798 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent technology; horticultural production; precision agriculture; IoT sensors; artificial intelligence (AI); robotics and automation; machine learning

Controlled Environment Horticulture: Indoor Farming and Novel Cultivation Technologies: 2nd Edition

edited by Xiaotao Ding, Liying Chang and Qingliang Niu

submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1633 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial light; LED lighting; precision agriculture; climate control; hydroponics; indoor farming; vegetables; flowers; fruits; nutrients; plant factory; soilless culture; modern greenhouse; product quality; phenotypic acquisition and analysis; artificial intelligence; crop growth models; production management decisions system

(This special issue belongs to the Section Protected Culture)

Advancements in Genetic Improvement of Stress Tolerance in Vegetable Crops

edited by

Yong Zhou

and

Huibin Han

submission deadline 18 Sep 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 12288 | Submission Open

Keywords: vegetable crops; crop resilience and quality; abiotic and biotic stress; molecular mechanism; gene expression and function; multi-omics technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Genetics, Genomics, Breeding, and Biotechnology (G2B2))

Nutrient Dynamics in Horticultural Crops from Absorption to Quality

edited by

Cleberton Correia Santos

and

Francisco Garcia-Sanchez

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4410 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant physiology; plant nutrition; nutrient use efficiency; stress mitigation; nutritional management; sources of fertilizers; bioinputs; harvesting and post-harvest; sustainable use of fertilizers; green manure and organic residues

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Nutrition)

Characterization of Bioactive Compounds and Antioxidant Activity of Medicinal Plants: 2nd Edition

edited by

Pablo Luis B. Figueiredo

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2473 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant extracts; essential oils; in vitro methods; antiradical activity; phenolic compounds; natural antioxidants

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinals, Herbs, and Specialty Crops)

Research on Citrus Cultivation Management and Quality

edited by

Longfei Jin

and Xinguo Li

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1949 | Submission Open

Keywords: citrus; fruit quality; simplified cultivation; flower and fruit management; facility-assisted cultivation; integration of water and fertilizer; healthy soil

(This special issue belongs to the Section Fruit Production Systems)

Precision Regulation of Stress Responses in Horticultural Plants

edited by

Milana Trifunović Momčilov

,

Marija Milovančević

and

Gloria Bárzana

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1721 | Submission Open

Keywords: stress resistance; oxidative stress; antioxidative response; gene expression; transcriptomic; molecular mechanisms; hormonal regulation; signaling network; biotechnology tools

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biotic and Abiotic Stress)

Enhancing Soil Health and Nutrient Resilience in Orchards and Vineyards

edited by

Raffaella Morelli

and

Martina Mazzon

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1024 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil health; soil biodiversity; nutrient cycling; carbon sequestration; cover crops; organic fertilization; orchard management; sustainable viticulture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Fruit Production Systems)

Advances in Horticultural Value Chain Management

edited by

Mario Njavro

,

Tajana Čop

and

Boris Duralija

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 598 | Submission Open

Keywords: horticultural value chains; technological innovation; sustainability; climate resilience; climate-smart horticulture practices; precision horticulture; smart irrigation systems; IoT-based monitoring; blockchain traceability; AI-driven practices; digital tools in horticulture; automation in horticulture; post-harvest technologies; innovations in storage; innovations in processing; innovations in packaging; cost–benefit analysis; farm behavior; farm management practices; economic impacts of climate change; risk management in horticulture; innovative business models in horticulture; consumer demand; consumer behavior with horticultural products

(This special issue belongs to the Section Horticultural Economics, Policy, Business Management and Marketing)

Advancements in Crop Production: Understanding Physio-Biochemical Mechanisms and Postharvest Processes for Sustainable Management of Plant Genetic Resources

edited by

Virgilio Gavicho Uarrota

and

Marcelo Maraschin

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 213 | Submission Open

Keywords: physio-biochemistry of crop production; postharvest techniques; sustainable management of PGRs; vegetable crops

Integrating Transcriptome and Metabolome to Optimize Molecular Breeding in Fruit Trees

edited by

Kai Xu

,

Daniele Bassi

and

Bo-Ping Wu

submission deadline 23 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 340 | Submission Open

Keywords: transcriptome; metabolome; molecular breeding; fruit trees; multi-omics integration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Fruit Production Systems)

Plant–Microbe Interactions and Their Importance for Horticultural Crop Productivity

edited by

Qiang-Sheng Wu

submission deadline 25 Sep 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 24462 | Submission Open

Keywords: mycorrhizal fungi; nitrogen-fixing bacteria; plant growth promoting bacterium; pathogens; symbiosis; sustainable horticulture; biofertilizer; stress resistance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biotic and Abiotic Stress)

Postharvest Preservation and Processing Techniques for Horticultural Products

edited by

Wenqiang Guan

and Yongli Jiang

submission deadline 25 Sep 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5589 | Submission Open

Keywords: postharvest preservation; processing techniques; horticultural products; quality control; shelf life extension; nutritional value; safety standards; sustainable practices; interdisciplinary approaches

(This special issue belongs to the Section Postharvest Biology, Quality, Safety, and Technology)

Integrated Cultivation Strategies for Citrus Orchards: Enhancing Yield and Quality

edited by

Giulia Modica

and

Alberto Continella

submission deadline 25 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5367 | Submission Open

Keywords: cultivation; physiology; metabolite; stress; rootstock–scion combination; fruit quality

(This special issue belongs to the Section Fruit Production Systems)

Practices for Soil and Water Conservation in Horticulture

edited by

Jasmina Defterdarović

and

Monika Zovko

submission deadline 25 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2123 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil conservation; water management; erosion protection; sustainability; irrigation; mulching

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Nutrition)

Effects of Biostimulants on Horticultural Crop Production: 2nd Edition

edited by

Monika Tkalec Kojić

,

Tomislav Vinković

and Nada Parađiković

submission deadline 25 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 244 | Submission Open

Keywords: biostimulants; microorganisms; humic acid; fulvic acids; protein hydrolysates; seaweed extracts; industrial wastes; abiotic stress; horticultural crops; sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Nutrition)

Multi-Omics-Driven Breeding for Tropical Horticultural Crops

edited by

Zhuang Yang

, Pengfei Wang and

Zhiqiang Xia

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 10088 | Submission Open

Keywords: tropical plant; genome; multi-omics; databases; analysis tools

(This special issue belongs to the Section Genetics, Genomics, Breeding, and Biotechnology (G2B2))

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