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
Prof. Dr. Kunsong Chen
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Laboratory of Fruit Quality Biology/Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Integrative Biology, Zhejiang University, Zijingang Campus, Hangzhou 310058, China
Interests: fruit quality biology; postharvest biology of horticultural crop; postharvest storage and logistics of horticultural products
Interests: fruit quality biology; postharvest biology of horticultural crop; postharvest storage and logistics of horticultural products
Department of Agricultural, Food and Forestry Sciences (SAAF), University of Palermo, Viale delle Scienze, Ed. 5, 90128 Palermo, Italy
Interests: biostimulants; biofortification; vegetables; soilless culture; vegetable grafting
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Interests: biostimulants; biofortification; vegetables; soilless culture; vegetable grafting
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Dr. Miguel de Cara-García
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Institute for Research and Training in Agriculture and Fisheries, IFAPA La Mojonera, Camino San Nicolás, 1. La Mojonera, 04745 Almería, Spain
Interests: soilborne diseases and nematodes; fungal diseases and epidemiology; diagnosis; grafting; plant resistance; biosolarisation; biofumigation; organic agriculture
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Interests: soilborne diseases and nematodes; fungal diseases and epidemiology; diagnosis; grafting; plant resistance; biosolarisation; biofumigation; organic agriculture
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Department of Crop Production and Agri-Technology, Murcia Institute of Agri-Food Research and Development (IMIDA), C/Mayor s/n, 30150 Murcia, Spain
Interests: crop physiology; abiotic stress tolerance; plant mineral nutrition; plant production systems; product quality
Interests: crop physiology; abiotic stress tolerance; plant mineral nutrition; plant production systems; product quality
Department of Agricultural Engineering, Technical University of Cartagena, Paseo Alfonso XIII, 48, 30203 Cartagena, Spain
Interests: biochemistry; genetics and molecular biology; agricultural and biological sciences
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Interests: biochemistry; genetics and molecular biology; agricultural and biological sciences
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Department of Soil, Plant and Food Sciences, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Via Giovanni Amendola, 165/A, 70126 Bari, Italy
Interests: plant host-pathogen; genetics; fungal resistance
Interests: plant host-pathogen; genetics; fungal resistance
Department of Agricultural and Food Sciences (DISTAL), University of Bologna, Alma Mater Studiorum, Viale Fanin 46, 40127 Bologna, Italy
Interests: cultivars characterization; canopy management; training systems; adaptation strategies to climate change; grape ripening; flavonoids and grape abiotic stresses
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Interests: cultivars characterization; canopy management; training systems; adaptation strategies to climate change; grape ripening; flavonoids and grape abiotic stresses
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College of Food Science and Engineering, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan 250353, China
Interests: dormancy; sprout; quality maintaining
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Interests: dormancy; sprout; quality maintaining
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Department of Biology, Universidade do Minho, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal
Interests: plant molecular physiology; plant-environment interaction; grape and wine; food science
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Interests: plant molecular physiology; plant-environment interaction; grape and wine; food science
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Department of Pharmacy, University of Salerno, Via Giovanni Paolo II, 132, 84084 Fisciano, Italy
Interests: biopesticides; semiochemicals; arthropod-plant interactions; biological control
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Interests: biopesticides; semiochemicals; arthropod-plant interactions; biological control
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College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China
Interests: physiological and molecular basis of plants’ adaptation to abiotic stresses; plant nutrition uptake and transport
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Interests: physiological and molecular basis of plants’ adaptation to abiotic stresses; plant nutrition uptake and transport
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Departamento de Biología Funcional, Universidad de Santiago de Compostela, Campus Sur, 15872 Santiago de Compostela, Spain
Interests: Vitis vinifera; plant biotechnology; plant reproductive biology
Interests: Vitis vinifera; plant biotechnology; plant reproductive biology
State Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Key Laboratory of Landscaping, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, College of Horticulture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
Interests: ornamental plant germplasm resources and utilization; high yield and quality control of ornamental plant; ornamental plant cultivation and stress physiology
Interests: ornamental plant germplasm resources and utilization; high yield and quality control of ornamental plant; ornamental plant cultivation and stress physiology
Department of Plant Physiology and Biophysics, Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology, Maria Curie-Skłodowska University, Akademicka 19, 20-033 Lublin, Poland
Interests: plant physiology; plant response to abiotic and biotic stress factors; metal phytotoxicity; enzymatic and non-enzymatic antioxidants; secondary metabolites; photosynthesis
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Interests: plant physiology; plant response to abiotic and biotic stress factors; metal phytotoxicity; enzymatic and non-enzymatic antioxidants; secondary metabolites; photosynthesis
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Department of Biology, School of Science and the Environment, University of Worcester, Worcester WR2 6AJ, UK
Interests: epigenetics; fruit development and ripening; flowering time; RNA signaling in plants; mobile RNA silencing; virus-plant interactions; molecular plant pathology
Interests: epigenetics; fruit development and ripening; flowering time; RNA signaling in plants; mobile RNA silencing; virus-plant interactions; molecular plant pathology
School of Life Science，Zhuhai College of Science and Technology, Zhuhai 519040, China
Interests: postharvest fruits and vegetables; quality; preservation technology; food safety
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Interests: postharvest fruits and vegetables; quality; preservation technology; food safety
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Institute of Agricultural Resources and Regional Planning, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China
Interests: mushroom breeding; oyster mushroom; spawn quality
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Interests: mushroom breeding; oyster mushroom; spawn quality
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College of Horticulture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
Interests: Litchi; longan; grape; Calcium; photosynthesis; carbohydrates; water relation; shoot growth cycle; flowering; fruit development
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Interests: Litchi; longan; grape; Calcium; photosynthesis; carbohydrates; water relation; shoot growth cycle; flowering; fruit development
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Institute of Horticulture, Lithuanian Research Centre for Agriculture and Forestry, Kaunas Str. 30, 58344 Kedainiai, Lithuania
Interests: greenhouse and outdoor horticulture; seedling quality; substrates selection for seedlings; seedling lighting; improvement of vegetable growing agotechnical elements and influence on physiological parameters; biostimulants; vegetable fertilization
Interests: greenhouse and outdoor horticulture; seedling quality; substrates selection for seedlings; seedling lighting; improvement of vegetable growing agotechnical elements and influence on physiological parameters; biostimulants; vegetable fertilization
State Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Key Laboratory of Landscaping, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Key Laboratory of Biology of Ornamental Plants in East China, National Forestry and Grassland Administration, College of Horticulture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
Interests: chrysanthemum; ornamental plant; flowering time; photoperiod; thermal response; gene function
Interests: chrysanthemum; ornamental plant; flowering time; photoperiod; thermal response; gene function
Department of Crop, Food and Environmental Sciences, Marche Polytechnic University, 60131 Ancona, Italy
Interests: vegetable production systems; abiotic stress; protected culture; horticultural systems sustainability; precision farming
Interests: vegetable production systems; abiotic stress; protected culture; horticultural systems sustainability; precision farming
Dr. Li Li
Section Board Member
College of Biosystems Engineering and Food Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
Interests: food preservation; bioactive compounds delivery; food flavor and control
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Interests: food preservation; bioactive compounds delivery; food flavor and control
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College of Horticulture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
Interests: genetics and breeding of vegetable crops; applied genomics; germplasm enhancement and utilization; biotechnology of vegetable crops
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Interests: genetics and breeding of vegetable crops; applied genomics; germplasm enhancement and utilization; biotechnology of vegetable 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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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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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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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
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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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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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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