Improvement of Beverage Crops (Tea, Coffee, Wine, etc.,) Through Breeding and Cultivation Management
A special issue of Agronomy (ISSN 2073-4395). This special issue belongs to the section "Crop Breeding and Genetics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 January 2026 | Viewed by 136
Special Issue Editors
Interests: tea plant cultivation; soil fertility; soil carbon and nitrogen cycling; plant-soil-microbes interactions
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Beverage crops mainly include tea, wine, juice, cocoa and coffee, which not only have a long history, but also have huge economic value. Innovative applications of beverage crop breeding and cultivation management in beverage crops represents a transformative shift in modern agriculture. However, with the development of crop breeding and cultivation management, multi-objective synergy in crop production remains a challenge for many researchers.
This Special Issue aims to showcase cutting-edge research on unlocking crop potential through integrated approaches where germplasm and agronomic practices are systematically coupled to maximize productivity, quality, and sustainability in beverage crops. We welcome contributions addressing the following topics:
- Agricultural measures and genetic variation in beverage crops;
- The impact of environmentally friendly agricultural practices on beverage crop traits and quality;
- Soil nutrients affecting the quality of beverage crops;
- Mechanisms of soil nutrient transformation of beverage crops, response to agricultural management regimes;
- Feedback of soil microorganisms and yield and quality of beverage crops;
We welcome original research articles and reviews that showcase innovative applications of variety improvement and cultivation management in beverage crops.
Dr. Xiangde Yang
Dr. Shuilian Gao
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- beverage crops
- yield and quality
- nutrient management
- genetic resources and breeding
- agronomic practices
- agronomic improvement
- microbiome and soil health
- green development of agriculture
- sustainable development
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