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
1. College of Jiyang, Zhejiang A&F University, Zhuji 311800, China
2. Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Resources Protection and Innovation of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou 311300, China
Interests: tree physiological ecology; nitrogen deposition; salt stress
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2. Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Resources Protection and Innovation of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou 311300, China
Interests: tree physiological ecology; nitrogen deposition; salt stress
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Department of Agricultural, Food and Forest Sciences, University of Palermo Viale delle Scienze, Edificio 4 ingresso H, 90128 Palermo, Italy
Interests: water relations; carbon partitioning; deficit irrigation; fruit quality and production systems of tree crops
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Interests: water relations; carbon partitioning; deficit irrigation; fruit quality and production systems of tree crops
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Department of Biosystems Sciences and Engineering, School of Agriculture, University of Lisbon, Tapada da Ajuda, 1349-017 Lisbon, Portugal
Interests: viticulture; grapevine ecophysiology; vineyard irrigation; vineyard management; precision viticulture
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Interests: viticulture; grapevine ecophysiology; vineyard irrigation; vineyard management; precision viticulture
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Department of Horticulture, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA
Interests: controlled environment production; propagation of herbaceous crops; supplemental, sole-source and photoperiodic lighting; plant responses to temperature and light; plant growth regulators
Interests: controlled environment production; propagation of herbaceous crops; supplemental, sole-source and photoperiodic lighting; plant responses to temperature and light; plant growth regulators
Department of Engineering, University of Almería, 04120 La Cañada, Spain
Interests: greenhouse microclimate; natural ventilation; passive climate control systems; insect-proof screens; plant protection; climate control; horticulture; greenhouse
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Interests: greenhouse microclimate; natural ventilation; passive climate control systems; insect-proof screens; plant protection; climate control; horticulture; greenhouse
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Department of Agriculture, Food, Natural Resources, and Engineering (DAFNE), University of Foggia, 71122 Foggia, Italy
Interests: plant diseases; soilborne pests; disease management; sustainable; fungal pathogens; biological control; integrated protection; diagnosis
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Interests: plant diseases; soilborne pests; disease management; sustainable; fungal pathogens; biological control; integrated protection; diagnosis
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Center for Viticulture and Enology, School of Agriculture and Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
Interests: grapevine functional genomics and molecular breeding; pathogen-plant interaction; wine biotechnology; grapevine by-product processing
Interests: grapevine functional genomics and molecular breeding; pathogen-plant interaction; wine biotechnology; grapevine by-product processing
Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China
Interests: vegetable crops; molecular genetic breeding; germplasm innovation; genome design; gene editing; multi-omics techniques
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Interests: vegetable crops; molecular genetic breeding; germplasm innovation; genome design; gene editing; multi-omics techniques
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Department of Ornamental Horticulture, College of Horticulture, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
Interests: ornamental horticulture; flowering regulation; flower development; phytohormone; postharvest physiology
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Interests: ornamental horticulture; flowering regulation; flower development; phytohormone; postharvest physiology
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Tea Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou 310008, China
Interests: tea plant; germplasm; genetic diversity and evolution; metabolite; quantitative trait loci; genome wide association study
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Interests: tea plant; germplasm; genetic diversity and evolution; metabolite; quantitative trait loci; genome wide association study
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The New Zealand Institute for Plant & Food Research Limited, Private Bag 92169 (mail) 120 Mt Albert Road, Mt Albert (courier), Auckland, New Zealand
Interests: horticulture; plant viruses; mycoviruses; RNAi; mild strain cross-protection; quarantine; certification; high health programme; biocontrol
Interests: horticulture; plant viruses; mycoviruses; RNAi; mild strain cross-protection; quarantine; certification; high health programme; biocontrol
MED—Mediterranean Institute for Agriculture, Environment and Development, Departamento de Fitotecnia, Escola de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade de Évora, Pólo da Mitra, Ap. 94, 7006-554 Évora, Portugal
Interests: vegetable crops; vegetable production systems; greenhouse and open-field systems; fertigation; root dynamics; salinity; organic fertilization and soilless cultivation
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Interests: vegetable crops; vegetable production systems; greenhouse and open-field systems; fertigation; root dynamics; salinity; organic fertilization and soilless cultivation
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Department of Agriculture, Food and Environment, University of Pisa Address Viale delle Piagge, 23, 56124 Pisa, Italy
Interests: hydroponically grown medicinal and aromatic plants; spontaneous species and edible flowers; growing conditions and nutraceutical properties; extraction, identification, and determination of secondary metabolites; quality of horticultural crops
Interests: hydroponically grown medicinal and aromatic plants; spontaneous species and edible flowers; growing conditions and nutraceutical properties; extraction, identification, and determination of secondary metabolites; quality of horticultural crops
The National Institute of Horticultural Research, 96-100 Skierniewice, Poland
Interests: biocontrol; entomopathogenic fungi; soil-borne pest management
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Interests: biocontrol; entomopathogenic fungi; soil-borne pest management
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Department of Plant Sciences, University of California, Davis, One Shields Ave., Davis, CA 95616, USA
Interests: crop physiology; horticulture; orchard systems; pomology; production efficiency; abiotic stress; sink-source relationships; cultivar; water use efficiency; salinity
Interests: crop physiology; horticulture; orchard systems; pomology; production efficiency; abiotic stress; sink-source relationships; cultivar; water use efficiency; salinity
Department of Agricultural, Environmental and Food Sciences, University of Molise, Campobasso, Italy
Interests: response of agronomic crops to various environmental and nutritional stresses; effects of nitrogen, water, and weed stress on crop biomass, yield, and yield components; cereal crops (wheat, barley, and spelt); vegetable crops (tomatoes, onions, beans, melons, and watermelons); protein crops (beans, peas, chickpeas, and grass peas); tubers (potatoes); innovative field-scale techniques for the early detection of stress utilizing spectral reflectance and vegetation indices
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Interests: response of agronomic crops to various environmental and nutritional stresses; effects of nitrogen, water, and weed stress on crop biomass, yield, and yield components; cereal crops (wheat, barley, and spelt); vegetable crops (tomatoes, onions, beans, melons, and watermelons); protein crops (beans, peas, chickpeas, and grass peas); tubers (potatoes); innovative field-scale techniques for the early detection of stress utilizing spectral reflectance and vegetation indices
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Western Pacific Tropical Research Center, University of Guam, UOG Station, Mangilao, GU 96923, USA
Interests: abiotic stress; biodiversity; neglected and underutilized plant species; whole plant physiology
Interests: abiotic stress; biodiversity; neglected and underutilized plant species; whole plant physiology
Department of Biology, University of Florence, Sesto Fiorentino, 50019 Florence, Italy
Interests: functional genomics; antioxidants; pharmaceuticals; nutraceuticals; berries; Mediterranean basin
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Interests: functional genomics; antioxidants; pharmaceuticals; nutraceuticals; berries; Mediterranean basin
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Agronomic Engineering Department, Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena, Paseo Alfonso XIII, 48., Murcia, 30203 Cartagena, Spain
Interests: water relations; aquaporins; secondary metabolism (glucosinolates); membrane proteins and nutrition in plants; crop production under different salinity stress
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Interests: water relations; aquaporins; secondary metabolism (glucosinolates); membrane proteins and nutrition in plants; crop production under different salinity stress
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Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and Genetics, Faculty of Sciences, University of Extremadura, Av. de Elvas, s/n, 06006 Badajoz, Spain
Interests: plant epigenetics; viroid; PTGS; RNA silencing; trichoderma; plant defence
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Interests: plant epigenetics; viroid; PTGS; RNA silencing; trichoderma; plant defence
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Departamento de Agroquímica y Medio Ambiente, Universidad Miguel Hernández de Elche, Ctra. Beniel km 3.2, 03312 Orihuela, Alicante, Spain
Interests: postharvest; fruit quality; by-products; biocompounds
Interests: postharvest; fruit quality; by-products; biocompounds
Department of Agriculture, Food and Environment (DAFE), University of Pisa, Via del Borghetto, 80, 56124 Pisa, Italy
Interests: ecophysiology and abiotic stress; water management; fruit quality; orchard systems; plant breeding; nutraceutical properties
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Interests: ecophysiology and abiotic stress; water management; fruit quality; orchard systems; plant breeding; nutraceutical properties
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Department of Agronomy, Biotechnical Faculty, University of Ljubljana, Jamnikarjeva 101, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
Interests: nut crops; metabolomics; secondary metabolism; biochemistry; food analysis; plant physiology
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Interests: nut crops; metabolomics; secondary metabolism; biochemistry; food analysis; plant physiology
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College of Forestry, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
Interests: secondary metabolism; abiotic stress resistance; environment adaptation; fruit tree breeding; molecular marker
Interests: secondary metabolism; abiotic stress resistance; environment adaptation; fruit tree breeding; molecular marker
Dr. Christopher M. Menzel
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Department of Agriculture and Fisheries, Nambour, QLD 4560, Australia
Interests: agronomy; horticulture; agricultural; plant science; control of fruit size; strawberry plants
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Interests: agronomy; horticulture; agricultural; plant science; control of fruit size; strawberry plants
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1. Laboratoire de Chimie Agro-Industrielle (LCA), Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique, Université de Toulouse, CEDEX 4, 31030 Toulouse, France
2. Département Génie Biologique, IUT Paul Sabatier, Université Paul Sabatier, 32000 Auch, France
Interests: plant physiology; plant breeding; abiotic stress; bioactive accumulation; essential oils; biofertilizers; cereals; oilseed crop; legumes; vegetables
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2. Département Génie Biologique, IUT Paul Sabatier, Université Paul Sabatier, 32000 Auch, France
Interests: plant physiology; plant breeding; abiotic stress; bioactive accumulation; essential oils; biofertilizers; cereals; oilseed crop; legumes; vegetables
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Laboratory of Pomology, School of Agriculture, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece
Interests: agriculture; plant nutrition; fertilizers; proteomics; horticulture; fruit quality; fruit science; postharvest physiology; postharvest; postharvest biology; pomology; sweet cherry; metabolomics; transcriptomics
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Interests: agriculture; plant nutrition; fertilizers; proteomics; horticulture; fruit quality; fruit science; postharvest physiology; postharvest; postharvest biology; pomology; sweet cherry; metabolomics; transcriptomics
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Integrated Center of Environmental Science Studies in the North East Region (CERNESIM), The “Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University of Iasi, 700506 Iasi, Romania
Interests: soil microbiology; plant-microorganism interactions; biocontrol of phytopathogenic fungi; biotic and abiotic stress in plants
Interests: soil microbiology; plant-microorganism interactions; biocontrol of phytopathogenic fungi; biotic and abiotic stress in plants
Department of Microbiology and Biotechnology, University of Food Technologies, 4002 Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Interests: biological activity; antioxidants; analytical methods; phytochemistry; bioaccessibility; food chemistry; fruit quality
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Interests: biological activity; antioxidants; analytical methods; phytochemistry; bioaccessibility; food chemistry; fruit quality
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Department of Agriculture, University of Naples Federico II, 80055 Naples, Italy
Interests: botany; floras; alien species invasions; biodeterioration of historical and archaeological buildings; ethnobotany; iconographic analysis of artistic representations of natural elements in archaeological remains and artifacts of the Mediterranean region
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Interests: botany; floras; alien species invasions; biodeterioration of historical and archaeological buildings; ethnobotany; iconographic analysis of artistic representations of natural elements in archaeological remains and artifacts of the Mediterranean region
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