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It is our great honor to present the highly accessed papers published by Horticulturae (ISSN: 2311-7524) in 2023 in the Section “Fruit 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 the outstanding works listed below.

1. “Mapping of the Susceptibility of Colombian Musaceae Lands to a Deadly Disease: Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense Tropical Race 4”
by Gustavo Rodríguez-Yzquierdo, Barlin O. Olivares, Oscar Silva-Escobar, Antonio González-Ulloa, Mauricio Soto-Suarez and Mónica Betancourt-Vásquez
Horticulturae 2023, 9(7), 757; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae9070757
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/9/7/757

2. “In-Orchard Sizing of Mango Fruit: 2. Forward Estimation of Size at Harvest”
by Marcelo H. Amaral and Kerry B. Walsh
Horticulturae 2023, 9(1), 54; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae9010054
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/9/1/54

3. “Vermicompost and Vermicompost Leachate Application in Strawberry Production: Impact on Yield and Fruit Quality”
by Ranko Čabilovski, Maja S. Manojlović, Boris M. Popović, Milivoj T. Radojčin, Nenad Magazin, Klara Petković, Dragan Kovačević and Milena D. Lakićević
Horticulturae 2023, 9(3), 337; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae9030337
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/9/3/337

4. “Before or after Planting? Mycorrhizal and Bacterial Biostimulants and Extracts in Intense Strawberry (Fragaria × ananassa Duch.) Production”
by Valentina Schmitzer, Franci Stampar, Anze Turk, Jerneja Jakopic, Metka Hudina, Robert Veberic and Tina Smrke
Horticulturae 2023, 9(7), 769; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae9070769
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/9/7/769

5. “Effect of Rain Cover on Tree Physiology and Fruit Condition and Quality of ‘Rainier’, ‘Bing’ and ‘Sweetheart’ Sweet Cherry Trees”
by Simón Pino, Miguel Palma, Álvaro Sepúlveda, Javier Sánchez-Contreras, Mariana Moya and José Antonio Yuri
Horticulturae 2023, 9(1), 109; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae9010109
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/9/1/109

6. “Effect of Global Warming on the Yields of Strawberry in Queensland: A Mini-Review”
by Christopher Michael Menzel
Horticulturae 2023, 9(2), 142; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae9020142
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/9/2/142

7. “Evaluation of SPAD Index for Estimating Nitrogen and Magnesium Contents in Three Blueberry Varieties (Vaccinium corymbosum L.) on the Andean Tropics”
by Elberth Hernando Pinzón-Sandoval, Helber Enrique Balaguera-López and Pedro José Almanza-Merchán
Horticulturae 2023, 9(2), 269; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae9020269
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/9/2/269

8. “Evaluation of Nursery Traits in Japanese Plums on Five Different Rootstocks”
by Tomáš Nečas, Jan Wolf, Eliška Zezulová and Ivo Ondrášek
Horticulturae 2023, 9(3), 318; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae9030318
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/9/3/318

9. “Influence of Different Liquid Spray Pollination Parameters on Pollen Activity of Fruit Trees—Pear Liquid Spray Pollination as an Example”
by Limin Liu, Ziyan Liu, Hu Han, Yulin Jiang, Xiongkui He, Yajia Liu, Dongsheng Wang, Xianping Guo and Zhao Liang
Horticulturae 2023, 9(3), 350; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae9030350
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/9/3/350

10. “Fruit Quality of Satsuma Mandarins from Neretva Valley and Their Flavonoid and Carotenoid Content”
by Luna Maslov Bandić, Kristina Vlahoviček-Kahlina, Marija Sigurnjak Bureš, Katarina Sopko Stracenski, Nenad Jalšenjak, Goran Fruk, Ana Marija Antolković and Slaven Jurić
Horticulturae 2023, 9(3), 383; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae9030383
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/9/3/383

11. “The Effect of Drip Irrigation on the Length and Distribution of Apple Tree Roots”
by Pavel Svoboda, Jan Haberle, Michal Moulik, Ivana Raimanová, Gabriela Kurešová and Martin Mészáros
Horticulturae 2023, 9(3), 405; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae9030405
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/9/3/405

12. “Correlation between Destructive and Non-Destructive Measurements of Highbush Blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum L.) Fruit during Maturation”
by Tina Smrke, Natasa Stajner, Tjasa Cesar, Robert Veberic, Metka Hudina and Jerneja Jakopic
Horticulturae 2023, 9(4), 501; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae9040501
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/9/4/501

13. “Quality of Olive Oil Obtained by Regulated Deficit Irrigation”
by José Miguel García-Garví, Luis Noguera-Artiaga, Francisca Hernández, Antonio José Pérez-López, Armando Burgos-Hernández and Ángel A. Carbonell-Barrachina
Horticulturae 2023, 9(5), 557; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae9050557
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/9/5/557

14. “Simultaneous Trunk and Canopy Shaking Improves Table Olive Harvester Efficiency versus Trunk Shaking Alone”
by Taymaz Homayouni, Mohammadmehdi Maharlooei, Arash Toudeshki, Louise Ferguson and Reza Ehsani
Horticulturae 2023, 9(6), 640; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae9060640
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/9/6/640

15. “Research Progress of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi Promoting Citrus Growth”
by Chungui Tang, Zhongfeng Zhang, Limin Yu and Ying Li
Horticulturae 2023, 9(11), 1162; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae9111162
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/9/11/1162

16. “Comparative Analysis of Qualitative Attributes for Selection of Calabaza Genotypes in the Southeast United States”
by Skylar R. Moreno, Masoud Yazdanpanah, Tianyi Huang, Charles A. Sims, Carlene A. Chase, Geoffrey Meru, Amarat Simonne and Andrew J. MacIntosh
Horticulturae 2023, 9(3), 409; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae9030409
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/9/3/409

17. “Wood Fiber from Norway Spruce—A Stand-Alone Growing Medium for Hydroponic Strawberry Production”
by Tomasz Woznicki, Brian E. Jackson, Anita Sønsteby and Krzysztof Kusnierek
Horticulturae 2023, 9(7), 815; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae9070815
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/9/7/815