Editorial Board
- Postharvest Biology, Quality, Safety, and Technology Section
- Biotic and Abiotic Stress Section
- Genetics, Genomics, Breeding, and Biotechnology (G2B2) Section
- Vegetable Production Systems Section
- Fruit Production Systems Section
- Protected Culture Section
- Developmental Physiology, Biochemistry, and Molecular Biology Section
- Plant Nutrition Section
- Propagation and Seeds Section
- Plant Pathology and Disease Management (PPDM) Section
- Insect Pest Management Section
- Viticulture Section
- Medicinals, Herbs, and Specialty Crops Section
- Floriculture, Nursery and Landscape, and Turf Section
- Processed Horticultural Products Section
- Horticultural Economics, Policy, Business Management and Marketing Section
- Outreach, Extension, and Education Section
Please note that the order in which the Editors appear on this page is alphabetical, and follows the structure of the editorial board presented on the MDPI website under information for editors: editorial board responsibilities.
Members
CEOT, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Edf. 8, Campus de Gambelas, 8005-139 Faro, Portugal
Interests: postharvest technologies of horticultural crops; non-destructive prediction of quality parameters; harvest date prediction; microbial analysis in fruits; edible coatings to improve storage and minimally processed foods
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Interests: postharvest technologies of horticultural crops; non-destructive prediction of quality parameters; harvest date prediction; microbial analysis in fruits; edible coatings to improve storage and minimally processed foods
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Department of Agriculture, Food and Environment, University of Pisa, 56124 Pisa, Italy
Interests: antioxidant compounds; chlorophyll fluorescence; environmental stress; photosynthesis
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Interests: antioxidant compounds; chlorophyll fluorescence; environmental stress; photosynthesis
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Department of Soil and Agri-Food Engineering, Universite Laval, Québec, QC G1V 0A6, Canada
Interests: climate change; drought management; soil and water conservation; irrigation; hydrological modeling; surface hydrology; rainfall runoff modeling; hydraulics; numerical modeling; hydrology; hydrologic and water resource management; environment
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Interests: climate change; drought management; soil and water conservation; irrigation; hydrological modeling; surface hydrology; rainfall runoff modeling; hydraulics; numerical modeling; hydrology; hydrologic and water resource management; environment
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College of Horticulture and Forestry Sciences, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
Interests: citrus genetic improvement via cell engineering techniques; molecular dissection of eliete traits of polyploids via multi-omics-based approaches; protoplast regeneration based gene editing and molecular breeding
Interests: citrus genetic improvement via cell engineering techniques; molecular dissection of eliete traits of polyploids via multi-omics-based approaches; protoplast regeneration based gene editing and molecular breeding
Instituto de Investigaciones Agropecuarias, INIA Carillanca, km 10 Camino Cajón-Vilcún s/n, Temuco P.O. Box 929, Chile
Interests: berry quality; edaphoclimatic conditions; terroir; viticultural practices
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Interests: berry quality; edaphoclimatic conditions; terroir; viticultural practices
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RNM151, Ciaimbital, Department of Agronomy, Cei A3, Almería University, Ctra. Sacramento s/n, 04120 Almeria, Spain
Interests: horticulture; soilless crops; vertical crops; plant nutrition; water & nutrient use efficiency; fertigation; nanofertilizers; agronomic biofortification
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Interests: horticulture; soilless crops; vertical crops; plant nutrition; water & nutrient use efficiency; fertigation; nanofertilizers; agronomic biofortification
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Institute of Genetics and Biotechnology, Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Ménesi út 44, 1118 Budapest, Hungary
Interests: self-incompatibility of fruit tree species; molecular marker analysis in horticultural crop breeding
Interests: self-incompatibility of fruit tree species; molecular marker analysis in horticultural crop breeding
Wuhan Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430074, China
Interests: fruit tree genomics; particularly in genetic basis and molecular mechanisms of fruit quality in peach and apple
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Interests: fruit tree genomics; particularly in genetic basis and molecular mechanisms of fruit quality in peach and apple
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Prof. Dr. Saeid Hazrati
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Department of Agronomy and Medicinal Plants, Faculty of Agriculture, Azarbaijan Shahid Madani University, Tabriz 53714-161, Iran
Interests: production of medicinal and aromatic plants; strategies to increase the plant secondary metabolites; environmental stresses; ecophysiology of medicinal and aromatic plants
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Interests: production of medicinal and aromatic plants; strategies to increase the plant secondary metabolites; environmental stresses; ecophysiology of medicinal and aromatic plants
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Institute of Horticultural Science, Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences, 2100 Gödöllő, Hungary
Interests: vegetables; irrigation; phytonutrients; effect of biotic and abiotic factors on nutritional values of vegetable crops (tomato, sweet pepper, onion, eggplant, carrot, broccoli, etc.) particularly on antioxidants (lycopene,etc.) content
Interests: vegetables; irrigation; phytonutrients; effect of biotic and abiotic factors on nutritional values of vegetable crops (tomato, sweet pepper, onion, eggplant, carrot, broccoli, etc.) particularly on antioxidants (lycopene,etc.) content
School of Landscape Architecture, Beijing Forestry University, No. 35 Tsinghua East Road, Beijing 100083, China
Interests: anthocyanins; chrysanthemums; flower color; pigments; MYB; genetic breeding; ornamental plants; bioinformatics
Interests: anthocyanins; chrysanthemums; flower color; pigments; MYB; genetic breeding; ornamental plants; bioinformatics
State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China
Interests: the control strategies and pathogenetic mechanisms of major plant diseases, especially apple and kiwifruit tree diseases
Interests: the control strategies and pathogenetic mechanisms of major plant diseases, especially apple and kiwifruit tree diseases
Graduate School of Bioresources, Mie University, Tsu 514-8507, Japan
Interests: postharvest physiology and technology of ornamental plants
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Interests: postharvest physiology and technology of ornamental plants
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Department of Agriculture, Food and Environment, University of Pisa, 56124 Pisa, Italy
Interests: greenhouse horticulture; soilless culture; nursery crops; plant water relations; mineral nutrition; crop modeling; quality of vegetables; open-field vegetable crops; biofortification; wild edible plants
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Interests: greenhouse horticulture; soilless culture; nursery crops; plant water relations; mineral nutrition; crop modeling; quality of vegetables; open-field vegetable crops; biofortification; wild edible plants
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School of Information Science and Engineering, Shandong Normal University, Jinan 250014, China
Interests: artificial intelligence; computer vision; smart orchard; fruit detection and segmentation; agricultural information technology and equipment
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Interests: artificial intelligence; computer vision; smart orchard; fruit detection and segmentation; agricultural information technology and equipment
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Department of Plant Science, School of Agriculture and Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
Interests: horticultural genetic resources; genomics; molecular breeding; phytohormone; molecular biology
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Interests: horticultural genetic resources; genomics; molecular breeding; phytohormone; molecular biology
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Department of Agriculture Crop Production and Rural Environment, School of Agricultural Sciences, University of Thessaly, Fytokou Str., 38446 Volos, Greece
Interests: greenhouse; microclimate; hydroponics; aquaponics; microalgae
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Interests: greenhouse; microclimate; hydroponics; aquaponics; microalgae
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Department of Horticulture and Crop Science, The Ohio State University, Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center, Wooster, OH 44691, USA
Interests: crop physiology; abiotic stress; crop quality; integrated production systems; semi-protected systems; grafting; microbe-containing crop biostimulants
Interests: crop physiology; abiotic stress; crop quality; integrated production systems; semi-protected systems; grafting; microbe-containing crop biostimulants
Center for Costal Horticulture Research, Mississippi State University, Poplarville, MS 39470, USA
Interests: ornamental horticulture; production efficiency; nursery crops; greenhouse crops
Interests: ornamental horticulture; production efficiency; nursery crops; greenhouse crops
College of Horticulture, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
Interests: transcriptional regulation of the response to biotic and abiotic stress in apple; the regulation of melatonin metabolism under biotic and abiotic stress
Interests: transcriptional regulation of the response to biotic and abiotic stress in apple; the regulation of melatonin metabolism under biotic and abiotic stress
Agriculture Department, Illinois State University, Normal, IL 61790, USA
Interests: plant nutrition and quality factors of vegetables; ornamentals; turfgrass
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Interests: plant nutrition and quality factors of vegetables; ornamentals; turfgrass
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Biological Resource Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, Saga University, 1 Honjomachi, Saga 840-8502, Japan
Interests: flowering; citrus; apple; phytohormone; secondary metabolites; genomics
Interests: flowering; citrus; apple; phytohormone; secondary metabolites; genomics
Hellenic Agricultural Organization ELGO-DIMITRA, Olive Cultivation Lab, Institute of Olive Tree, Subtropical Crops and Viticulture, 73134 Chania, Greece
Interests: climate change; agricultural sustainability; circular economy; soil, water and biodiversity conservation; remote sensing; plant breeding; ecosystem services; olive growing
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Interests: climate change; agricultural sustainability; circular economy; soil, water and biodiversity conservation; remote sensing; plant breeding; ecosystem services; olive growing
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1. Graduate School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Kyoto Prefectural University, Shimogamo, Kyoto 606-8522, Japan
2. Biotechnology Research Department, Kyoto Prefectural Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Technology Center, 74 Oji, Kitainayazuma, Seika, Soraku, Kyoto 619-0244, Japan
Interests: classification; DNA marker; flowering lotus; linkage analysis; plant mitochondria; tea; vegetable
2. Biotechnology Research Department, Kyoto Prefectural Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Technology Center, 74 Oji, Kitainayazuma, Seika, Soraku, Kyoto 619-0244, Japan
Interests: classification; DNA marker; flowering lotus; linkage analysis; plant mitochondria; tea; vegetable
1. Institute of Horticulture, Lithuanian Research Centre for Agriculture and Forestry, Kauno Str. 30, LT-54333 Kaunas, Lithuania
2. Department of Horticulture, Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research—NIBIO Ullensvang, Ullensvangvegen 1005, NO-5781 Lofthus, Norway
Interests: fruit tree cultivars; rootstocks; fruit physiology; crop load regulation; preharvest fruit quality
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2. Department of Horticulture, Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research—NIBIO Ullensvang, Ullensvangvegen 1005, NO-5781 Lofthus, Norway
Interests: fruit tree cultivars; rootstocks; fruit physiology; crop load regulation; preharvest fruit quality
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Department of Agriculture, Food and Environment, University of Catania,
Via Valdisavoia 5, 95123 Catania, Italy
Interests: breeding; germplasm characterization; minor fruit tree species; citrus; molecular characterization
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Interests: breeding; germplasm characterization; minor fruit tree species; citrus; molecular characterization
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Institute of Horticulture, LV-3701 Dobele, Latvia
Interests: horticultural genetic resources; molecular biology; bioinformatics; resistance; horticulture; association analysis; plant breeding; genomics; marker assisted selection; molecular breeding; molecular marker development
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Interests: horticultural genetic resources; molecular biology; bioinformatics; resistance; horticulture; association analysis; plant breeding; genomics; marker assisted selection; molecular breeding; molecular marker development
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Department of Biology, University of Naples "Federico II", Via Cinthia, I-80126 Naples, Italy
Interests: crops; landraces; glucose metabolism; NGS; abiotic stress; algal biotechnology; synthetic biology
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Interests: crops; landraces; glucose metabolism; NGS; abiotic stress; algal biotechnology; synthetic biology
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Department of Chemistry, Postharvest Unit, University of Lleida - AGROTÈCNIO-CERCA Center, 25198 Lleida, Spain
Interests: cuticle; cell wall; flavor; fruit ripening; fruit quality; postharvest biology and technology of fruit; fruit cuticles as modulators of post harvest quality
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Interests: cuticle; cell wall; flavor; fruit ripening; fruit quality; postharvest biology and technology of fruit; fruit cuticles as modulators of post harvest quality
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Ecophysiology and Grape Functional Genomics (EGFV), Institute of Vine and Wine Sciences (ISVV), 210 Chemin de Leysotte, 33883 Villenave d'Ornon, France
Interests: grapevine in a changing environment; biotic and abiotic stresses; plant signalling; functional genomic; new breeding technologies
Interests: grapevine in a changing environment; biotic and abiotic stresses; plant signalling; functional genomic; new breeding technologies
