Announcements

It is our great honor to present the highly cited papers published by Horticulturae (ISSN: 2311-7524) from 2022 and 2023 in the Section “Floriculture, Nursery and Landscape, and Turf”. 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 horticultural science. We therefore invite you to read the outstanding works listed below.

1. “Combined Nano Silver, α-Aminoisobutyric Acid, and 1-Methylcyclopropene Treatment Delays the Senescence of Cut Roses with Different Ethylene Sensitivities”
by Suong Tuyet Thi Ha and Byung-Chun In
Horticulturae 2022, 8(6), 482; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae8060482
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/8/6/482

2. “Measuring the Supply Chain Performance of the Floricultural Sector Using the SCOR Model and a Multicriteria Decision-Making Method”
by Luís Oswaldo Rodríguez Mañay, Inmaculada Guaita-Pradas and Inmaculada Marques-Perez
Horticulturae 2022, 8(2), 168; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae8020168
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/8/2/168

3. “In Vitro Propagation of the Mount Parnitha Endangered Species Sideritis raeseri subsp. Attica”
by Konstantinos Bertsouklis, Panagiota Theodorou and Paraskevi-Evangelia Aretaki
Horticulturae 2022, 8(12), 1114; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae8121114
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/8/12/1114

4. “Chitosan Soaking Improves Seed Germination of Platycodon Grandiflorus and Enhances Its Growth, Photosynthesis, Resistance, Yield, and Quality”
by Hai Liu, Zhihong Zheng, Xue Han, Cheng Zhang, Haitao Li and Mingkai Wu
Horticulturae 2022, 8(10), 943; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae8100943
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/8/10/943

5. “The Contribution of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) Emitted by Petals and Pollen to the Scent of Garden Roses”
by Matteo Caser and Valentina Scariot
Horticulturae 2022, 8(11), 1049; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae8111049
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/8/11/1049

6. “Effect of Flavonoid Dynamic Changes on Flower Coloration of Tulipa gesneiana ‘Queen of Night’ during Flower Development”
by Xueying Guo, Xueqing Fu, Xin Li and Dongqin Tang
Horticulturae 2022, 8(6), 510; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae8060510
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/8/6/510

7. “Preharvest Spraying of CaCl₂ Alleviates the Scape Bending of Gerbera ‘Harmony’ Flowers by Strengthening the Pectin Crosslinks through Ca²⁺ Bonds”
by Jiwon Park and Wan Soon Kim
Horticulturae 2022, 8(6), 523; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae8060523
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/8/6/523

8. “Balance of Carotenoid Synthesis and Degradation Contributes to the Color Difference between Chinese Narcissus and Its Yellow-Tepal Mutant”
by Yiming Zhang, Yi Zhou, Yijing Wu, Junhuo Cai, Yiqiang Zhang, Jincai Shen, Shibin Wu, Wenjie Liu, Ming Cai, Tangren Cheng et al.
Horticulturae 2022, 8(8), 727; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae8080727
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/8/8/727

9. “Effects of Potassium Application on Lilium davidii var. unicolor Growth, Polysaccharide Accumulation, and Metabolism”
by Xiaorong Sha, Ping Zhang, Ying Yang, Hubai Bu, Ying Ma and Lei Jin
Horticulturae 2022, 8(10), 940; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae8100940
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/8/10/940

10. “Transcriptome Analysis of Ethylene Response in Chrysanthemum moriflolium Ramat. with an Emphasis on Flowering Delay”
by Hua Cheng, Min Zhou, Yuyang Si, Wenjie Li, Likai Wang, Sumei Chen, Fadi Chen and Jiafu Jiang
Horticulturae 2023, 9(4), 428; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae9040428
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/9/4/428

11. “Polyploid Induction and Karyotype Analysis of Dendrobium officinale”
by Yang Liu, Shan-De Duan, Yin Jia, Li-Hong Hao, Di-Ying Xiang, Duan-Fen Chen and Shan-Ce Niu
Horticulturae 2023, 9(3), 329; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae9030329
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/9/3/329

12. “Genome-Wide Identification, Characterization, and Expression Pattern of MYB Gene Family in Melastoma candidum”
by Hui Li, Xiaoxia Wen, Mingke Wei, Xiong Huang, Seping Dai, Lin Ruan and Yixun Yu
Horticulturae 2023, 9(6), 708; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae9060708
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/9/6/708

13. “UAV Photogrammetry-Based Apple Orchard Blossom Density Estimation and Mapping”
by Wenan Yuan, Weiyun Hua, Paul Heinz Heinemann and Long He
Horticulturae 2023, 9(2), 266; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae9020266
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/9/2/266

14. “Identification and Characterization of CCD Gene Family in Rose (Rosa chinensis Jacq. ‘Old Blush’) and Gene Co-Expression Network in Biosynthesis of Flower Scent”
by Fangfang Ji, Jie Wu and Zhao Zhang
Horticulturae 2023, 9(1), 115; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae9010115
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/9/1/115

15. “Analysis of Aroma Volatiles from Michelia crassipes Flower and Its Changes in Different Flower Organs during Flowering”
by Yubing Yong, Jieli Yuan, Xiaoling Jin, Yu Huang, Zhe Zhang, Yan Chen and Minhuan Zhang
Horticulturae 2023, 9(4), 442; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae9040442
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/9/4/442

16. “Response of Dahlia Photosynthesis and Transpiration to High-Temperature Stress”
by Jing-Jing Liu, Ying-Chan Zhang, Shan-Ce Niu, Li-Hong Hao, Wen-Bin Yu, Duan-Fen Chen and Di-Ying Xiang
Horticulturae 2023, 9(9), 1047; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae9091047
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/9/9/1047

17. “Supplemental Lighting Quality Influences Time to Flower and Finished Quality of Three Long-Day Specialty Cut Flowers”
by Caleb E. Spall and Roberto G. Lopez
Horticulturae 2023, 9(1), 73; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae9010073
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/9/1/73