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It is our great honor to present some of the highly cited papers published by Horticulturae (ISSN: 2311-7524) in 2022. We would like to take this opportunity to acknowledge the outstanding individuals and teams whose work inspires fellow researchers and profoundly influences the field of protected culture. We welcome you to read the outstanding works listed below:

1. “What You May Not Realize about Vertical Farming”
by Farzana A. Lubna, David C. Lewus, Timothy J. Shelford and Arend-Jan Both
Horticulturae 2022, 8(4), 322; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae8040322  
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/8/4/322

2. “The Inclusion of Green Light in a Red and Blue Light Background Impact the Growth and Functional Quality of Vegetable and Flower Microgreen Species”
by Matteo Orlando, Alice Trivellini, Luca Incrocci, Antonio Ferrante and Anna Mensuali
Horticulturae 2022, 8(3), 217; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae8030217
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/8/3/217

3. “Disinfection Efficacy of Tobamovirus-Contaminated Soil in Greenhouse-Grown Crops”
by Aviv Dombrovsky, Netta Mor, Shelly Gantz, Oded Lachman and Elisheva Smith
Horticulturae 2022, 8(7), 563; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae8070563
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/8/7/563

4. “Benefits and Limitations of Using Hydrochars from Organic Residues as Replacement for Peat on Growing Media”
by Gianluigi Farru, Chau Huyen Dang, Maja Schultze, Jürgen Kern, Giovanna Cappai and Judy A. Libra
Horticulturae 2022, 8(4), 325; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae8040325  
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/8/4/325

5. “Can Light Spectrum Composition Increase Growth and Nutritional Quality of Linum usitatissimum L. Sprouts and Microgreens?”
by Martina Puccinelli, Rita Maggini, Luciana G. Angelini, Marco Santin, Marco Landi, Silvia Tavarini, Antonella Castagna and Luca Incrocci
Horticulturae 2022, 8(2), 98; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae8020098
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/8/2/98

6. “Vertical Greenery as Natural Tool for Improving Energy Efficiency of Buildings”
by Carlo Alberto Campiotti, Lorenzo Gatti, Alessandro Campiotti, Luciano Consorti, Patrizia De Rossi, Carlo Bibbiani, Rosario Muleo and Arianna Latini
Horticulturae 2022, 8(6), 526; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae8060526
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/8/6/526

7. “Ripeness Prediction in Table Grape Cultivars by Using a Portable NIR Device”
by Giuseppe Ferrara, Valerio Marcotuli, Angelo Didonna, Anna Maria Stellacci, Marino Palasciano and Andrea Mazzeo
Horticulturae 2022, 8(7), 613; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae8070613
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/8/7/613

8. “Cleaning of Tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV) from Contaminated Clothing of Greenhouse Employees”
by Jens Ehlers, Shaheen Nourinejhad Zarghani, Bärbel Kroschewski, Carmen Büttner and Martina Bandte
Horticulturae 2022, 8(8), 751; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae8080751
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/8/8/751

9. “Optimization of the Yield, Total Phenolic Content, and Antioxidant Capacity of Basil by Controlling the Electrical Conductivity of the Nutrient Solution”
by Xiaowei Ren, Na Lu, Wenshuo Xu, Yunfei Zhuang and Michiko Takagaki
Horticulturae 2022, 8(3), 216; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae8030216
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/8/3/216

10. “Soilless Tomato Production: Effects of Hemp Fiber and Rock Wool Growing Media on Yield, Secondary Metabolites, Substrate Characteristics and Greenhouse Gas Emissions”
by Annika Nerlich, Stefan Karlowsky, Dietmar Schwarz, Nadja Förster and Dennis Dannehl
Horticulturae 2022, 8(3), 272; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae8030272
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/8/3/272

11. “Supplemental UV-B Exposure Influences the Biomass and the Content of Bioactive Compounds in Linum usitatissimum L. Sprouts and Microgreens”
by Marco Santin, Maria Calogera Sciampagna, Alessia Mannucci, Martina Puccinelli, Luciana Gabriella Angelini, Silvia Tavarini, Mattia Accorsi, Luca Incrocci, Annamaria Ranieri and Antonella Castagna
Horticulturae 2022, 8(3), 213; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae8030213
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/8/3/213