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It is our great honor to present some of the most highly cited review papers published by Horticulturae (ISSN: 2311-7524) in 2021 and 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 horticulture science. We invite you to read these outstanding works listed below.

1. “Response Mechanism of Plants to Drought Stress”
by Xinyi Yang, Meiqi Lu, Yufei Wang, Yiran Wang, Zhijie Liu and Su Chen
Horticulturae 2021, 7(3), 50; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae7030050
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/7/3/50

2. “Biostimulants on Crops: Their Impact under Abiotic Stress Conditions”
by Giulia Franzoni, Giacomo Cocetta, Bhakti Prinsi, Antonio Ferrante and Luca Espen
Horticulturae 2022, 8(3), 189; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae8030189
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/8/3/189

3. “Prospects of Nanotechnology in Improving the Productivity and Quality of Horticultural Crops”
by Ruhul Amin Rana, Md. Nurealam Siddiqui, Milan Skalicky, Marian Brestic, Akbar Hossain, Emrul Kayesh, Marek Popov, Vaclav Hejnak, Dipali Rani Gupta, Nur Uddin Mahmud et al.
Horticulturae 2021, 7(10), 332; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae7100332
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/7/10/332

4. “Advances and Perspectives in the Use of Biocontrol Agents against Fungal Plant Diseases”
by Davide Palmieri, Giuseppe Ianiri, Carmine Del Grosso, Giuseppe Barone, Filippo De Curtis, Raffaello Castoria and Giuseppe Lima
Horticulturae 2022, 8(7), 577; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae8070577
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/8/7/577

5. “Superabsorbent Polymer Hydrogels for Sustainable Agriculture: A Review”
by Yusuff Oladosu, Mohd Y. Rafii, Fatai Arolu, Samuel Chibuike Chukwu, Monsuru Adekunle Salisu, Ifeoluwa Kayode Fegbohun, Taoheed Kolawole Muftaudeen, Senesie Swaray and Bello Sani Haliru
Horticulturae 2022, 8(7), 605; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae8070605
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/8/7/605

6. “Understanding Root Rot Disease in Agricultural Crops”
by Bruce A. Williamson-Benavides and Amit Dhingra
Horticulturae 2021, 7(2), 33; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae7020033
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/7/2/33

7. “UV Lighting in Horticulture: A Sustainable Tool for Improving Production Quality and Food Safety”
by Danilo Loconsole and Pietro Santamaria
Horticulturae 2021, 7(1), 9; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae7010009
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/7/1/9

8. “Environmental and Cultivation Factors Affect the Morphology, Architecture and Performance of Root Systems in Soilless Grown Plants”
by Astrit Balliu, Youbin Zheng, Glenda Sallaku, Juan A. Fernández, Nazim S. Gruda and Yuksel Tuzel
Horticulturae 2021, 7(8), 243; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae7080243
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/7/8/243

9. “Overview of the Dynamic Role of Specialty Cut Flowers in the International Cut Flower Market”
by Anastasios Darras
Horticulturae 2021, 7(3), 51; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae7030051
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/7/3/51

10. “Biological and Agronomic Traits of the Main Halophytes Widespread in the Mediterranean Region as Potential New Vegetable Crops”
by Tiziana Lombardi, Andrea Bertacchi, Laura Pistelli, Alberto Pardossi, Susanna Pecchia, Annita Toffanin and Chiara Sanmartin
Horticulturae 2022, 8(3), 195; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae8030195
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/8/3/195

11. “Plant Tolerance to Drought Stress in the Presence of Supporting Bacteria and Fungi: An Efficient Strategy in Horticulture”
by Agnieszka Hanaka, Ewa Ozimek, Emilia Reszczyńska, Jolanta Jaroszuk-Ściseł and Maria Stolarz
Horticulturae 2021, 7(10), 390; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae7100390
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/7/10/390

12. “Research Advances in Allelopathy of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) of Plants”
by Yiqi Xie, Libo Tian, Xu Han and Yan Yang
Horticulturae 2021, 7(9), 278; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae7090278
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/7/9/278

13. “Post-harvest Technologies of Fresh Citrus Fruit: Advances and Recent Developments for the Loss Reduction during Handling and Storage”
by Maria Concetta Strano, Giuseppe Altieri, Maria Allegra, Giovanni Carlo Di Renzo, Giuliana Paterna, Attilio Matera and Francesco Genovese
Horticulturae 2022, 8(7), 612; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae8070612
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/8/7/612