Water Scarcity Management in Fruit Orchards: Potential Benefits on Fruit Quality and Long-Term Orchards Conservation

Dear Colleagues,

Global farming is currently undergoing a dramatic transformation under several influences, of which climate change and its consequences are the most crucial. Water scarcity and extreme weather seriously limit the viability and successful development of agricultural systems, especially in woody crop orchards, where negative scenarios not only determine the actual seasons but follow them. Taking into consideration these constraints, implementing water-saving strategies, such as deficit irrigation, could help such systems adapt to these scenarios, even during long periods of continuous seasons. However, the consequences of these strategies on yield reductions and even physiological changes in crop development must be taken into account. This Special Issue aims to contribute to the existing literature on water-saving strategies in woody crop orchards and the possible advantages of such approaches over long-term periods.

Dr. Iván Francisco García-Tejero
Dr. Victor Hugo Durán-Zuazo
Prof. Dr. Alfredo Emilio Rubio Casal
Guest Editors

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