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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 “Vegetable Production Systems”. 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. “Assessing Physicochemical Parameters, Bioactive Profile and Antioxidant Status of Different Fruit Parts of Greek Eggplant Germplasm”
by Kalliopi I. Kadoglidou, Konstantinos Krommydas, Parthenopi Ralli, Ifigeneia Mellidou, Apostolos Kalyvas and Maria Irakli
Horticulturae 2023, 8(12), 1113; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae8121113
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/8/12/1113

2. “Iron Biofortification of Greenhouse Cherry Tomatoes Grown in a Soilless System”
by Camila Vanessa Buturi, Silvia Renata Machado Coelho, Claudio Cannata, Federico Basile, Francesco Giuffrida, Cherubino Leonardi and Rosario Paolo Mauro
Horticulturae 2022, 8(10), 858; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae8100858
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/8/10/858

3. “Research Trends on Greenhouse Engineering Using a Science Mapping Approach”
by Ileana Blanco, Andrea Luvisi, Luigi De Bellis, Evelia Schettini, Giuliano Vox and Giacomo Scarascia Mugnozza
Horticulturae 2023, 8(9), 833; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae8090833
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/8/9/833

4. “Efficacy and Comparison of Different Strategies for Selenium Biofortification of Tomatoes”
by Anton Shiriaev, Beatrice Pezzarossa, Irene Rosellini, Fernando Malorgio, Silvia Lampis, Antonio Ippolito and Pietro Tonutti
Horticulturae 2022, 8(9), 800; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae8090800  
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/8/9/800

5. “Biofortification of Lettuce and Basil Seedlings to Produce Selenium Enriched Leafy Vegetables”
by Martina Puccinelli, Fernando Malorgio, Lucia Pintimalli, Irene Rosellini and Beatrice Pezzarossa
Horticulturae 2022, 8(9), 801; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae8090801
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/8/9/801

6. “Valorization of Hazelnut Shells as Growing Substrate for Edible and Medicinal Mushrooms”
by Federico Puliga, Pamela Leonardi, Francesco Minutella, Alessandra Zambonelli and Ornella Francioso
Horticulturae 2022, 8(3), 214; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae8030214
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/8/3/214

7. “The Artichoke “Bianco di Pertosa”: The Enhancement of Crop Residues through Environmentally Friendly Uses”
by Enrica De Falco, Antonello Senatore, Graziana Roscigno and Maria Pergola
Horticulturae 2022, 8(10), 900; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae8100900
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/8/10/900

8. “The Impacts of the Emerging Climate Change on Broccoli (Brassica oleracea L. var. italica Plenck.) Crop”
by Anastasios S. Siomos, Konstantinos Koularmanis and Pavlos Tsouvaltzis
Horticulturae 2022, 8(11), 1032; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae8111032
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/8/11/1032

9. “Greenhouse Photoluminescent PMMA Panels Improve the Agronomical and Physiological Performances of Lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.)”
by Ida Di Mola, Stefano Conti, Milos Bartak, Eugenio Cozzolino, Lucia Ottaiano, Davide Giordano, Giuseppe Melchionna, Pasquale Mormile, Massimo Rippa, Luca Beltrame et al.
Horticulturae 2022, 8(10), 913; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae8100913
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/8/10/913

10. “Bioconversion of Agricultural Wastes into a Value-Added Product: Straw of Norwegian Grains Composted with Dairy Manure Food Waste Digestate in Mushroom Cultivation”
by Agnieszka Jasinska, Ewelina Wojciechowska, Ketil Stoknes and Michał Roszak
Horticulturae 2022, 8(4), 331; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae8040331
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/8/4/331

11. “Current Trends in Organic Vegetable Crop Production: Practices and Techniques”
by Juan A. Fernández, Miren Edurne Ayastuy, Damián Pablo Belladonna, María Micaela Comezaña, Josefina Contreras, Isabel de Maria Mourão, Luciano Orden and Roberto A. Rodríguez
Horticulturae 2022, 8(10), 893; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae8100893
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/8/10/893

12. “Living Mulch with Subterranean Clover (Trifolium subterraneum L.) Is Effective for a Sustainable Weed Management in Globe Artichoke as Annual Cropping in Puglia (Southern Italy)”
by Mariano Fracchiolla, Cesare Lasorella, Eugenio Cazzato and Massimiliano Renna
Horticulturae 2022, 8(9), 825; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae8090825
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/8/9/825

13. “An Integrated Management of Vegetable Agro-Biodiversity: A Case Study in the Puglia Region (Italy) on the Artichoke Landrace ‘Carciofo di Lucera’”
by Angelo Signore, Francesco Di Giovine, Anita Morgese, Gabriella Sonnante and Pietro Santamaria
Horticulturae 2022, 8(3), 238; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae8030238
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/8/3/238