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It is our great honor to present the feature papers published by Horticulturae (ISSN: 2311-7524) in 2022 in the Section “Biotic and Abiotic Stress”. 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. Effect of Biostimulant Application on Plant Growth, Chlorophylls and Hydrophilic Antioxidant Activity of Spinach (Spinacia oleracea L.) Grown under Saline Stress”
by Christophe El-Nakhel, Eugenio Cozzolino, Lucia Ottaiano, Spyridon A. Petropoulos, Sabrina Nocerino, Maria Eleonora Pelosi, Youssef Rouphael, Mauro Mori and Ida Di Mola
Horticulturae 2022, 8(10), 971; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae8100971
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/8/10/971

2. “Iodine Enhances the Nutritional Value but Not the Tolerance of Lettuce to NaCl”
by Giuseppe Maglione, Ermenegilda Vitale, Giulia Costanzo, Franca Polimeno, Carmen Arena and Luca Vitale
Horticulturae 2022, 8(7), 662; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae8070662
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/8/7/662

3. “Specific Changes in Morphology and Dynamics of Plant Mitochondria under Abiotic Stress”
by Hui Tang and Hongliang Zhu
Horticulturae 2023, 9(1), 11; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae9010011
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/9/1/11

4. “Changes in Morpho-Anatomical and Eco-Physiological Responses of Viburnum tinus L. var lucidum as Modulated by Sodium Chloride and Calcium Chloride Salinization”
by Veronica De Micco, Carmen Arena, Chiara Amitrano, Youssef Rouphael, Stefania De Pascale and Chiara Cirillo
Horticulturae 2022, 8(2), 119; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae8020119
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/8/2/119

5. “Ascophyllum nodosum and Silicon-Based Biostimulants Differentially Affect the Physiology and Growth of Watermelon Transplants under Abiotic Stress Factors: The Case of Drought”
by Filippos Bantis and Athanasios Koukounaras
Horticulturae 2022, 8(12), 1177; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae8121177
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/8/12/1177

6. “Biostimulatory Action of a Plant-Derived Protein Hydrolysate on Morphological Traits, Photosynthetic Parameters, and Mineral Composition of Two Basil Cultivars Grown Hydroponically under Variable Electrical Conductivity”
by Michele Ciriello, Luigi Formisano, Christophe El-Nakhel, Giandomenico Corrado and Youssef Rouphael
Horticulturae 2022, 8(5), 409; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae8050409
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/8/5/409

7. “Kiwifruit Adaptation to Rising Vapor Pressure Deficit Increases the Risk of Kiwifruit Decline Syndrome Occurrence”
by Laura Bardi, Luca Nari, Chiara Morone, Mauro Solomita, Claudio Mandalà, Maria Giulia Faga and Carmela Anna Migliori
Horticulturae 2022, 8(10), 906; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae8100906
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/8/10/906

8. “Influence of Drought Stress and PGPR Inoculation on Essential Oil Yield and Volatile Organic Compound Emissions in Mentha piperita”
by Julieta Chiappero, Lorena del Rosario Cappellari, Tamara Belén Palermo, Walter Giordano and Erika Banchio
Horticulturae 2022, 8(12), 1120; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae8121120
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/8/12/1120

9. “Tailored Physicochemical Properties and Bioactive Value of Sweet Pepper Fruits from Controlled High Temperature”
by María Carmen Piñero, Pilar Lorenzo, Mari Cruz Sánche-Guerrero, Evangelina Medrano, Josefa López-Marín and Francisco M. Del Amor
Horticulturae 2022, 8(7), 582; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae8070582
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/8/7/582

10. “Bark Inclusions in Canes of Southern Highbush Blueberry and Their Impact on Cane Union Strength and Association with Botryosphaeria Stem Blight”
by Renee M. Holland, Chris J. Peterson, Philip F. Harmon, Phillip M. Brannen and Harald Scherm
Horticulturae 2022, 8(8), 733; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae8080733
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/8/8/733