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It is our great honor to present some of the highly cited review 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 postharvest biology, quality, safety, and technology. We invite you to read these outstanding works listed below.

1. “Emerging Technologies for Prolonging Fresh-Cut Fruits’ Quality and Safety during Storage”
by Rey David Iturralde-García, Francisco Javier Cinco-Moroyoqui, Oliviert Martínez-Cruz, Saúl Ruiz-Cruz, Francisco Javier Wong-Corral, Jesús Borboa-Flores, Yaeel Isbeth Cornejo-Ramírez, Ariadna Thalia Bernal-Mercado and Carmen Lizette Del-Toro-Sánchez
Horticulturae 2022, 8(8), 731; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae8080731
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/8/8/731

2. “Packaging Design to Protect Hongmeiren Orange Fruit from Mechanical Damage during Simulated and Road Transportation”
by Dandan Zheng, Jiahui Chen, Menghua Lin, Da Wang, Qiong Lin, Jingping Cao, Xiangzheng Yang, Yuquan Duan, Xianming Ye, Chongde Sun et al.
Horticulturae 2022, 8(3), 258; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae8030258
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/8/3/258

3. “Relationship between Endogenous Ethylene Production and Firmness during the Ripening and Cold Storage of Raspberry (Rubus idaeus ‘Heritage’) Fruit”
by Liliam Monsalve, Maricarmen Bernales, Aníbal Ayala-Raso, Fernanda Álvarez, Mónika Valdenegro, Juan-Eugenio Alvaro, Carlos Rodrigo Figueroa, Bruno Giorgio Defilippi and Lida Fuentes
Horticulturae 2022, 8(3), 262; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae8030262
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/8/3/262

4. “Recent Advancements in Enhancing Antimicrobial Activity of Plant-Derived Polyphenols by Biochemical Means”
by Likun Panda and Arturo Duarte-Sierra
Horticulturae 2022, 8(5), 401; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae8050401
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/8/5/401

5. “Effect of Silver Nitrate (AgNO₃) and Nano-Silver (Ag-NPs) on Physiological Characteristics of Grapes and Quality during Storage Period”
by Essam Elatafi and Jinggui Fang
Horticulturae 2022, 8(5), 419; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae8050419
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/8/5/419

6. “Influence of Ripening Stage on Quality Parameters of Five Traditional Tomato Varieties Grown under Organic Conditions”
by María Concepción Ayuso-Yuste, Francisco González-Cebrino, Mercedes Lozano-Ruiz, Ana María Fernández-León and María Josefa Bernalte-García
Horticulturae 2022, 8(4), 313; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae8040313
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/8/4/313

7. “Comparison of Aroma Trait of the White-Fleshed Peach ‘Hu Jing Mi Lu’ and the Yellow-Fleshed Peach ‘Jin Yuan’ Based on Odor Activity Value and Odor Characteristics”
by Wenjing Liu, Yuanyuan Zhang, Ruijuan Ma and Mingliang Yu
Horticulturae 2022, 8(3), 245; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae8030245
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/8/3/245

8. “Calcium Ascorbate Coating Improves Postharvest Quality and Storability of Fresh-Cut Slices of Coscia and Abate Fétel Pears (Pyrus communis L.)”
by Alessio Allegra, Paolo Inglese, Eugenia Guccione, Vittorio Farina and Giuseppe Sortino
Horticulturae 2022, 8(3), 227; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae8030227
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/8/3/227

9. “Evaluation of Proline-Coated Chitosan Nanoparticles on Decay Control and Quality Preservation of Strawberry Fruit (cv. Camarosa) during Cold Storage”
by Reza Bahmani, Farhang Razavi, Seyed Najmmaddin Mortazavi, Gholamreza Gohari and Antonio Juárez-Maldonado
Horticulturae 2022, 8(7), 648; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae8070648
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/8/7/648

10. “Postharvest Conservation of ‘BRS Nubia’ Hybrid Table Grape Subjected to Field Ultra-Fast SO₂-Generating Pads before Packaging ”
by Beatriz Costa Dantas, Maíra Tiaki Higuchi, Aline Cristina de Aguiar, Bruna Evelise Bosso and Sergio Ruffo Roberto
Horticulturae 2022, 8(4), 285; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae8040285
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/8/4/285

11. “Effect of Harvesting in Different Ripening Stages on the Content of the Mineral Elements of Rosehip (Rosa spp.) Fruit Flesh”
by Brigita Medveckienė, Jurgita Kulaitienė, Nijolė Vaitkevičienė, Dovilė Levickienė and Kristina Bunevičienė
Horticulturae 2022, 8(6), 467; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae8060467
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/8/6/467

12. “Potential Metabolic Pathways and Related Processes Involved in Pericarp Browning for Postharvest Pomegranate Fruits”
by Xiaoxiao Qi, Jianrong Zhao, Zhenyu Jia, Zhen Cao, Chunyan Liu, Jiyu Li, Ying Su, Yongbao Pan, Cong He, Yiliu Xu et al.
Horticulturae 2022, 8(10), 924; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae8100924
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/8/10/924