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It is our honor to present highly cited papers published by Horticulturae (ISSN: 2311-7524) from 2022 and 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. “Lightweight Apple Detection in Complex Orchards Using YOLOV5-PRE”
by Lijuan Sun, Guangrui Hu, Chao Chen, Haoxuan Cai, Chuanlin Li, Shixia Zhang and Jun Chen
Horticulturae 2022, 8(12), 1169; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae8121169
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/8/12/1169

2. “Automatic Pest Monitoring Systems in Apple Production under Changing Climatic Conditions”
by Dana Čirjak, Ivana Miklečić, Darija Lemić, Tomislav Kos and Ivana Pajač Živković
Horticulturae 2022, 8(6), 520; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae8060520
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/8/6/520

3. “Estimation of Vegetative Growth in Strawberry Plants Using Mobile LiDAR Laser Scanner”
by Kowshik Kumar Saha, Nikos Tsoulias, Cornelia Weltzien and Manuela Zude-Sasse
Horticulturae 2022, 8(2), 90; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae8020090
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/8/2/90

4. “A Fruit Colour Development Index (CDI) to Support Harvest Time Decisions in Peach and Nectarine Orchards”
by Alessio Scalisi, Mark G. O’Connell, Muhammad S. Islam and Ian Goodwin
Horticulturae 2022, 8(5), 459; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae8050459
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/8/5/459

5. “In-Orchard Sizing of Mango Fruit: 1. Comparison of Machine Vision Based Methods for On-The-Go Estimation”
by Chiranjivi Neupane, Anand Koirala and Kerry B. Walsh
Horticulturae 2022, 8(12), 1223; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae8121223
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/8/12/1223

6. “Monitoring Stem Water Potential with an Embedded Microtensiometer to Inform Irrigation Scheduling in Fruit Crops”
by Alan N. Lakso, Michael Santiago and Abraham D. Stroock
Horticulturae 2022, 8(12), 1207; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae8121207
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/8/12/1207

7. “Crop Diversification Effects on Soil Aggregation and Aggregate-Associated Carbon and Nitrogen in Short-Term Rainfed Olive Groves under Semiarid Mediterranean Conditions”
by Manuel González-Rosado, Luis Parras-Alcántara, Jesús Aguilera-Huertas and Beatriz Lozano-García
Horticulturae 2022, 8(7), 618; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae8070618
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/8/7/618

8. “’60 Years on’—Effects of Climatic Change on Tree Phenology—A Case Study Using Pome Fruit”
by Achim Kunz and Michael Blanke
Horticulturae 2022, 8(2), 110; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae8020110
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/8/2/110

9. “Table-Grape Cultivation in Soil-Less Systems: A Review”
by Antonino Pisciotta, Ettore Barone and Rosario Di Lorenzo
Horticulturae 2022, 8(6), 553; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae8060553
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/8/6/553

10. “Fruiting, Morphology, and Architecture of ‘Arbequina’ and ‘Calatina’ Olive Branches”
by Alessandro Carella, Roberto Massenti, Giuseppe Milazzo, Tiziano Caruso and Riccardo Lo Bianco
Horticulturae 2022, 8(2), 109; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae8020109
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/8/2/109

11. “Unlocking Plum Genetic Potential: Where Are We At?”
by Francesco Sottile, Chiara Caltagirone, Giovanna Giacalone, Cristiana Peano and Ettore Barone
Horticulturae 2022, 8(2), 128; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae8020128
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/8/2/128

12. “Rootstocks for Commercial Peach Production in the Southeastern United States: Current Research, Challenges, and Opportunities”
by Ricardo A. Lesmes-Vesga, Liliana M. Cano, Mark A. Ritenour, Ali Sarkhosh, José X. Chaparro and Lorenzo Rossi
Horticulturae 2022, 8(7), 602; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae8070602
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/8/7/602

13. “Sustainable Olive Culture under Climate Change: The Potential of Biostimulants”
by Maria Celeste Dias, Márcia Araújo, Sónia Silva and Conceição Santos
Horticulturae 2022, 8(11), 1048; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae8111048
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/8/11/1048

14. “The Link between Mineral Elements Variation and Internal Flesh Breakdown of ‘Keitt’ Mango in a Steep Slope Mountain Area, Southwest China”
by Xiaowei Ma, Jianfang Wang, Muqing Su, Bin Liu, Bang Du, Yuehua Zhang, Liping He, Songbiao Wang and Hongxia Wu
Horticulturae 2022, 8(6), 533; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae8060533
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/8/6/533

15. “Potential of Different Actinidia Genotypes as Resistant Rootstocks for Preventing Kiwifruit Vine Decline Syndrome”
by Giovanni Mian, Guido Cipriani, Simone Saro, Marta Martini and Paolo Ermacora
Horticulturae 2022, 8(7), 627; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae8070627
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/8/7/627

16. “Estimating the Ripeness of Hass Avocado Fruit Using Deep Learning with Hyperspectral Imaging”
by Yazad Jamshed Davur, Wiebke Kämper, Kourosh Khoshelham, Stephen J. Trueman and Shahla Hosseini Bai
Horticulturae 2023, 9(5), 599; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae9050599
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/9/5/599

17. “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

18. “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

19. “Increased Temperature Affects Tomato Fruit Physicochemical Traits at Harvest Depending on Fruit Developmental Stage and Genotype”
by Victoria A. Delgado-Vargas, Oscar J. Ayala-Garay, Ma. de Lourdes Arévalo-Galarza and Hélène Gautier
Horticulturae 2023, 9(2), 212; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae9020212
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/9/2/212

20. “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

21. “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

22. “Effects of Orchard Grass on Soil Fertility and Nutritional Status of Fruit Trees in Korla Fragrant Pear Orchard”
by Zengheng Wang, Rui Liu, Liang Fu, Shutian Tao and Jianping Bao
Horticulturae 2023, 9(8), 903; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae9080903
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/9/8/903

23. “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

24. “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