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19 December 2023
Horticulturae | Invitation to Read the 2022 Feature Papers in the Section “Postharvest Biology, Quality, Safety, and Technology”
It is our great honor to present the feature papers published by Horticulturae (ISSN: 2311-7524) in 2022 in the Section “Postharvest Biology, Quality, Safety, and Technology”. 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. “Postharvest 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
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/8/7/612
2. “High Light Intensity from Blue-Red LEDs Enhance Photosynthetic Performance, Plant Growth, and Optical Properties of Red Lettuce in Controlled Environment”
by Giuseppe Carlo Modarelli, Roberta Paradiso, Carmen Arena, Stefania De Pascale and Marie-Christine Van Labeke
Horticulturae 2022, 8(2), 114; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae8020114
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/8/2/114
3. “Bark Extract of Uncaria tomentosa L. for the Control of Strawberry Phytopathogens”
by Eva Sánchez-Hernández, Pablo Martín-Ramos, Jesús Martín-Gil, Alberto Santiago-Aliste, Salvador Hernández-Navarro, Rui Oliveira and Vicente González-García
Horticulturae 2022, 8(8), 672; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae8080672
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/8/8/672
4. “Polyphenolic Profile, Antioxidant and Antidiabetic Potential of Medlar (Mespilus germanica L.), Blackthorn (Prunus spinosa L.) and Common Hawthorn (Crataegus monogyna Jacq.) Fruit Extracts from Serbia”
by Jelena S. Katanic Stankovic, Nenad Micanovic, Nadja Grozdanic, Aleksandar Ž. Kostic, Uroš Gašic, Tatjana Stanojkovic and Jelena B. Popovic-Djordjevic
Horticulturae 2022, 8(11), 1053; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae8111053
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/8/11/1053
5. “Improving the Biocontrol Potential of Endophytic Bacteria Bacillus subtilis with Salicylic Acid against Phytophthora infestans-Caused Postharvest Potato Tuber Late Blight and Impact on Stored Tubers Quality”
by Oksana Lastochkina, Liudmila Pusenkova, Darya Garshina, Cemal Kasnak, Recep Palamutoglu, Irina Shpirnaya, Il’dar Mardanshin and Igor Maksimov
Horticulturae 2022, 8(2), 117; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae8020117
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/8/2/117
6. “The Use of Opuntia ficus-indica Mucilage and Aloe arborescens as Edible Coatings to Improve the Physical, Chemical, and Microbiological Properties of ‘Hayward’ Kiwifruit Slices”
by Giuseppe Sortino, Paolo Inglese, Vittorio Farina, Roberta Passafiume and Alessio Allegra
Horticulturae 2022, 8(3), 219; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae8030219
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/8/3/219
7. “Potential of Debaryomyces hansenii Strains on the Inhibition of Botrytis cinerea in Blueberry Fruits (Vaccinium corymbosum L.)”
by Surelys Ramos-Bell, Luis G. Hernández-Montiel, Rita M. Velázquez-Estrada, Juan A. Herrera-González and Porfirio Gutiérrez-Martínez
Horticulturae 2022, 8(12), 1125; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae8121125
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/8/12/1125
8. “Yield and Compositional Profile of Eggplant Fruits as Affected by Phosphorus Supply, Genotype and Grafting”
by Rosario Paolo Mauro, Silvia Rita Stazi, Miriam Distefano, Francesco Giuffrida, Rosita Marabottini, Leo Sabatino, Enrica Allevato, Claudio Cannata, Federico Basile and Cherubino Leonardi
Horticulturae 2022, 8(4), 304; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae8040304
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/8/4/304
9. “Evaluation of Morphological, Qualitative, and Metabolomic Traits during Fruit Ripening in Pomegranate (Punica granatum L.)”
by Aurora Cirillo, Anna Magri, Monica Scognamiglio, Brigida D’Abrosca, Antonio Fiorentino, Milena Petriccione and Claudio Di Vaio
Horticulturae 2022, 8(5), 384; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae8050384
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/8/5/384
10. “Decay Incidence and Quality Changes of Film Packaged ‘Simeto’ Mandarins Treated with Sodium Bicarbonate”
by Salvatore D’Aquino, Maria Concetta Strano, Alessandra Gentile and Amedeo Palma
Horticulturae 2022, 8(5), 354; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae8050354
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/8/5/354
11. “The Phenolic Composition of Hops (Humulus lupulus L.) Was Highly Influenced by Cultivar and Year and Little by Soil Liming or Foliar Spray Rich in Nutrients or Algae”
by Sandra Afonso, Maria Inês Dias, Isabel C. F. R. Ferreira, Margarida Arrobas, Mário Cunha, Lillian Barros and Manuel Ângelo Rodrigues
Horticulturae 2022, 8(5), 385; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae8050385
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/8/5/385
12. “Modulation of Light and Nitrogen for Quality-Traits Improvement: A Case Study of Altino Sweet Pepper”
by Fabio Stagnari, Nadia Ficcadenti, Anna Chiara Manetta, Cristiano Platani, Maria Assunta Dattoli
and Angelica Galieni
Horticulturae 2022, 8(6), 499; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae8060499
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/8/6/499
13. “Are Fruit Surface Differences in Two Blueberry Cultivars Major Drivers of Contrasting Postharvest Dynamics?”
by Claudia Moggia, Isabel Lara, Jordi Graell, Guillermo Schmeda-Hirschmann, Samanta Thomas-Valdés and Gustavo A. Lobos
Horticulturae 2022, 8(7), 607; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae8070607
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/8/7/607
14. “Effects of Phospholipase D Inhibitors Treatment on Membrane Lipid Metabolism of Postharvest Banana Fruit in Response to Mechanical Wounding Stress”
by Li Li, Ping Yi, Fang Huang, Jie Tang, Jian Sun, Xuewu Duan, Jiemin Li, Zuxiang Su, Dongning Ling, Yayuan Tang et al.
Horticulturae 2022, 8(10), 901; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae8100901
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/8/10/901
15. “Effect of Combination of KMnO4 Oxidation and UV-C Radiation on Postharvest Quality of Refrigerated Pears cv. ‘Ercolini’”
by Ramiro Alonso-Salinas, José Ramón Acosta-Motos, Antonio J. Pérez-López, Luis Noguera-Artiaga, Estrella Núñez-Delicado, Francisco Burló and Santiago López-Miranda
Horticulturae 2022, 8(11), 1078; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae8111078
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/8/11/1078
16. “Microbiology and Quality Attributes of ‘Pione’ Grapes Stored in Passive and Active MAP”
by Kiyoshi Sato and Hidemi Izumi
Horticulturae 2022, 8(6), 524; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae8060524
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/8/6/524
17. “Mucilage-Based and Calcium Ascorbate Edible Coatings Improve Postharvest Quality and Storability of Minimally Processed Cactus Pear Fruit Stored under Passive Atmosphere”
by Giorgia Liguori, Giuseppe Greco, Raimondo Gaglio, Luca Settanni, Carla Gentile and Paolo Inglese
Horticulturae 2023, 9(1), 15; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae9010015
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/9/1/15