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
College of Science, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, China
Interests: fruits and vegetables; mycotoxins; postharvest disease; plant disease; induced resistance; disease control; pathogenic fungi; isolation and identification
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Interests: fruits and vegetables; mycotoxins; postharvest disease; plant disease; induced resistance; disease control; pathogenic fungi; isolation and identification
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College of Horticulture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
Interests: the transition of plants from aquatic to terrestrial environment; the origin and early diversification of angiosperms; plant-pathogen interactions
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Interests: the transition of plants from aquatic to terrestrial environment; the origin and early diversification of angiosperms; plant-pathogen interactions
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Institute of Urban Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (IUA-CAAS), Chengdu, China
Interests: vertical farming; plant factory; LED lighting; greenhouse horticulture; energy use efficiency; environmental control
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Interests: vertical farming; plant factory; LED lighting; greenhouse horticulture; energy use efficiency; environmental control
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Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Intelligent Food Logistic and Processing, Hwamei College of Life and Health Sciences, Zhejiang Wanli University, Ningbo 315100, China
Interests: storage quality; shelf life; postharvest disorder
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Interests: storage quality; shelf life; postharvest disorder
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The New Zealand Institute for Plant & Food Research Limited, Auckland 1142, New Zealand
Interests: developing efficient genetic transformation systems for tree species and analyzing gene function using these transformation systems and modern genomics tools; apple genetics and breeding
Interests: developing efficient genetic transformation systems for tree species and analyzing gene function using these transformation systems and modern genomics tools; apple genetics and breeding
College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
Interests: gene functional analysis; plant biotechnology; plant genetics and breeding; Brassica crops; clubroot resistance; gynoecium development
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Interests: gene functional analysis; plant biotechnology; plant genetics and breeding; Brassica crops; clubroot resistance; gynoecium development
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School of Agriculture and Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
Interests: fruit development; plant hormone; fruit quality; plant growth regulation; dormancy; genomics; rootstock; stone fruit; viticulture; pome fruit
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Interests: fruit development; plant hormone; fruit quality; plant growth regulation; dormancy; genomics; rootstock; stone fruit; viticulture; pome fruit
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College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Xianyang 712100, China
Interests: plant molecular biology; plant biotechnology
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Interests: plant molecular biology; plant biotechnology
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Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Biology (Ministry of Education), College of Horticulture and Forestry Science, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
Interests: plant flowering; plant development; water stress; low temperature; flowering regulation; flower bud differentiation; leaf development
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Interests: plant flowering; plant development; water stress; low temperature; flowering regulation; flower bud differentiation; leaf development
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State Key Laboratory of Tea Plant Biology and Utilization, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, China
Interests: tea; chemistry; flavor; fermentation; taste; polyphenols
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Interests: tea; chemistry; flavor; fermentation; taste; polyphenols
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Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Horticultural Crops, Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Ministry of Agriculture, Beijing 100081, China
Interests: vegetable breeding; genetics and genomics; marker‑assisted selection; gene/QTL mapping; distant hybridization
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Interests: vegetable breeding; genetics and genomics; marker‑assisted selection; gene/QTL mapping; distant hybridization
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College of Horticulture, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
Interests: plant-microbe interaction; disease resistance; plant metabolism; plant genomics and genetics
Interests: plant-microbe interaction; disease resistance; plant metabolism; plant genomics and genetics
College of Horticulture, Hunan Agricultural University, No.1 Nongda Road, Changsha 410128, China
Interests: medicinal plants; bioactive compounds; natural products; secondary metabolism; metabolic engineering; food quality; metabolic pathway; tea plant science; transport of organic compounds and cations and anions
Interests: medicinal plants; bioactive compounds; natural products; secondary metabolism; metabolic engineering; food quality; metabolic pathway; tea plant science; transport of organic compounds and cations and anions
College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
Interests: cultivation physiology and genetic breeding in edible fungi
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Interests: cultivation physiology and genetic breeding in edible fungi
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College of Resources & Environment, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
Interests: plant nutrition and fruit quality; trace elements and plant health; agricultural eco-environmental security; plant–microbe interactions; biotic and abiotic stress
Interests: plant nutrition and fruit quality; trace elements and plant health; agricultural eco-environmental security; plant–microbe interactions; biotic and abiotic stress
USDA-ARS, Food Quality Laboratory, Beltsville, MD 20705, USA
Interests: food control; bacterial; food quality; fresh produce; postharvest loss; technology
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Interests: food control; bacterial; food quality; fresh produce; postharvest loss; technology
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The College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China
Interests: postharvest physiology and molecular biology of fruits and vegetables; regulation of nutrient metabolism of fruits and vegetables; mechanisms of fruit development and ripening
Interests: postharvest physiology and molecular biology of fruits and vegetables; regulation of nutrient metabolism of fruits and vegetables; mechanisms of fruit development and ripening
College of Horticulture Science, Zhejiang Agriculture and Forestry University, Hangzhou 311300, China
Interests: plant physiology; plant environmental stress; plant biotechnology; horticultural plants;vegetable production
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Interests: plant physiology; plant environmental stress; plant biotechnology; horticultural plants;vegetable production
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College of Horticulture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
Interests: tea plant genetics and germplasm enhancement; tea plant secondary metabolism; tea plant evolutionary genomics and domestication; tea plant abiotic stress
Interests: tea plant genetics and germplasm enhancement; tea plant secondary metabolism; tea plant evolutionary genomics and domestication; tea plant abiotic stress
Department of Vegetable Crops, Hochschule Geisenheim University, Von-Lade-Str. 1, D-65366 Geisenheim, Germany
Interests: plant water relations; irrigation research; plant-based sensor systems; climate impact research
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Interests: plant water relations; irrigation research; plant-based sensor systems; climate impact research
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Biotechnical Centre Naklo, 4202 Naklo, Slovenia
Interests: general vegetable growing; hydroponics; plant nutrition; crop quality; cover crops
Interests: general vegetable growing; hydroponics; plant nutrition; crop quality; cover crops
Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences and Technologies, Università del Salento, Centro Ecotekne, Via Provinciale Lecce Monteroni, 73100 Lecce, Italy
Interests: vegetal biodiversity; conservation and translocation of endangered plant species; horticulturae and local varieties
Interests: vegetal biodiversity; conservation and translocation of endangered plant species; horticulturae and local varieties
College of Food Science and Engineering, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, China
Interests: postharvest diseases control; postharvest quality of fruit and vegetable; mycotoxin
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Interests: postharvest diseases control; postharvest quality of fruit and vegetable; mycotoxin
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Dr. Gustavo Brunetto
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Department of Soil Science, Federal University of Santa Maria, Prédio 42, Office 3309, Avenida Roraima 1000, Santa Maria 95105-900, Brazil
Interests: plant nutrition; soil fertility; fertilization; fruit quality; heavy metals; roots; sustainable orchards and vineyards
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Interests: plant nutrition; soil fertility; fertilization; fruit quality; heavy metals; roots; sustainable orchards and vineyards
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Istituto per la Protezione Sostenibile delle Piante, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, 70126 Bari, Italy
Interests: soil-borne plant pathogens; beneficial microorganisms; soil microbiome; Verticillium; Pyrenochaeta; Fusarium; Streptomyces; biological control; integrated disease management; plant genetic resistance; plant-microbe interaction; microbe genomics; plant functional genomics
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Interests: soil-borne plant pathogens; beneficial microorganisms; soil microbiome; Verticillium; Pyrenochaeta; Fusarium; Streptomyces; biological control; integrated disease management; plant genetic resistance; plant-microbe interaction; microbe genomics; plant functional genomics
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Department of Plant Biology, Rutgers Agricultural Research and Extension Center (RAREC), Rutgers University, Bridgeton, NJ 08302, USA
Interests: ornamental and landscape horticulture; nursery and greenhouse crops; mineral nutrition and water relations; irrigation and fertilization management; substrates and hydroponics; salinity; water quality; hemp
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Interests: ornamental and landscape horticulture; nursery and greenhouse crops; mineral nutrition and water relations; irrigation and fertilization management; substrates and hydroponics; salinity; water quality; hemp
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Department of Agricultural, Food and Forest Sciences, University of Palermo, 90128 Palermo, Italy
Interests: medicinal and aromatic plants; industrial crops; Mediterranean native plant resources; plant secondary metabolites; non-chemical weed control
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Interests: medicinal and aromatic plants; industrial crops; Mediterranean native plant resources; plant secondary metabolites; non-chemical weed control
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Wine and Viticulture Department, California Polytechnic State University, One Grand Ave., San Luis Obispo, CA 93407, USA
Interests: grape and wine chemistry; chemical and sensory aspects; red wine; winemaking
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Interests: grape and wine chemistry; chemical and sensory aspects; red wine; winemaking
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Department of Plant Science, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, USA
Interests: sustainable viticulture; wine grape production; grapevine responses to biotic stressors; cold temperature stress; plant adaptation to climate change
Interests: sustainable viticulture; wine grape production; grapevine responses to biotic stressors; cold temperature stress; plant adaptation to climate change
College of Horticulture and Forestry Sciences, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
Interests: turfgrass; bulbous flower; phytohormone; abiotic stress; development; senescence
Interests: turfgrass; bulbous flower; phytohormone; abiotic stress; development; senescence
