Editorial Board for section 'Fruit Production Systems'
- 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 see the section webpage for more information on this 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 Agricultural and Life Sciences, Parma Research and Extension Center, University of Idaho, Parma, ID 83660, USA
Interests: fruit crop physiology
* Section: Fruit Production Systems
Interests: fruit crop physiology
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Southwest Florida Research and Education Center, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida, Immokalee, FL 34142, USA
Interests: citrus; citrus production; citrus diseases; rootstocks; rootstock propagation; root traits; rootstock-scion interactions; huanglongbing
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Interests: citrus; citrus production; citrus diseases; rootstocks; rootstock propagation; root traits; rootstock-scion interactions; huanglongbing
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Department of Agricultural and Food Sciences (DiSTAL), Alma Mater Studiorum, University di Bologna, Viale Fanin 46, 40127 Bologna, Italy
Interests: soil organic matter; root morphology and physiology; fruit tree mineral and organic nutrition; fruit quality; soil sickness
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Interests: soil organic matter; root morphology and physiology; fruit tree mineral and organic nutrition; fruit quality; soil sickness
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Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Via Università, 100, 80055 Portici (Napoli), Italy
Interests: applied environmental physiology of fruit trees and grapevines; water relations; light relations; source-sink relations; carbon partitioning; fruit quality; orchard/vineyard planting systems; pruning; deficit irrigation
Interests: applied environmental physiology of fruit trees and grapevines; water relations; light relations; source-sink relations; carbon partitioning; fruit quality; orchard/vineyard planting systems; pruning; deficit irrigation
Department of European and Mediterranean Cultures: Architecture, Environment and Cultural Heritage (DiCEM), Università degli Studi della Basilicata, Via S. Rocco, 3-75100 Matera, Italy
Interests: fruit tree physiology; nursery techniques; landscape ecology; urban gardening
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Interests: fruit tree physiology; nursery techniques; landscape ecology; urban gardening
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Department of Pomology, Division of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, University of Zagreb Faculty of Agriculture, Svetošimunska cesta 25, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
Interests: pomology; biodiversity; sustainable growing; berry fruits; fruit quality
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Interests: pomology; biodiversity; sustainable growing; berry fruits; fruit quality
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Department of Horticulture, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA
Interests: whole plant physiology of temperate-zone tree fruit species; cold hardiness and dormancy; thinning, fruit set and fruit growth regulation; gas exchange, water-use efficiency; plant growth regulators; horticultural management of orchard systems; training systems and rootstock influences on carbohydrate partitioning, vegetative responses, cropping efficiency and fruit quality
Interests: whole plant physiology of temperate-zone tree fruit species; cold hardiness and dormancy; thinning, fruit set and fruit growth regulation; gas exchange, water-use efficiency; plant growth regulators; horticultural management of orchard systems; training systems and rootstock influences on carbohydrate partitioning, vegetative responses, cropping efficiency and fruit quality
Department of Agricultural, Food, and Environmental Sciences (DSA3), University of Perugia, Via Borgo XX Giugno 74, 06121 Perugia, Italy
Interests: mechanical harvest; breeding and clonal selection of new varieties; abiotic stress; fruit growth; ripening indexes
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Interests: mechanical harvest; breeding and clonal selection of new varieties; abiotic stress; fruit growth; ripening indexes
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Research and Innovation Centre, Fondazione Edmund Mach, 38010 San Michele all’Adige, Italy
Interests: fruit quality; postharvest; phenotyping; fruit physiology; metabolomics
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Interests: fruit quality; postharvest; phenotyping; fruit physiology; metabolomics
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Laboratory of Fruit Tree Biotechnology, College of Horticulture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
Interests: stone fruit crops; germplasm; genetics and breeding; molecular biology
Interests: stone fruit crops; germplasm; genetics and breeding; molecular biology
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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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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College of Horticulture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
Interests: lychee; fruit development; fruit abscission; cultivation; biotechnology and physiology; genetic resources and breeding
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Interests: lychee; fruit development; fruit abscission; cultivation; biotechnology and physiology; genetic resources and breeding
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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 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 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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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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Department of Agricultural, Food and Environmental Science, Polytechnic University of Marche, Via Brecce Bianche, 60131 Ancona, Italy
Interests: fruit tree propagation and nursery technology; pruning and training; flower differentiation; pomology and germplasm evaluation; agroecology; root physiology; sustainable orchard management and replant problems related to soil sickness; multifunctional netting systems; precision fruit management
Interests: fruit tree propagation and nursery technology; pruning and training; flower differentiation; pomology and germplasm evaluation; agroecology; root physiology; sustainable orchard management and replant problems related to soil sickness; multifunctional netting systems; precision fruit management
Linking Landscape, Environment, Agriculture and Food (LEAF), Instituto Superior de Agronomia (ISA), Universidade de Lisboa, 1349-017 Lisbon, Portugal
Interests: fruit tree physiology; fruit tree propagation, cultural practices (thinning, pruning, ground covers, fertilization and fertigation) fruit development and fruit quality
Interests: fruit tree physiology; fruit tree propagation, cultural practices (thinning, pruning, ground covers, fertilization and fertigation) fruit development and fruit quality
Laboratory of Pomology, Department of Crop Science, Agricultural University of Athens, 11855 Athens, Greece
Interests: plant nutrition and fertilization; abiotic stresses (nutrient deficiencies, drought, salinity, waterlogging, etc.); sexual and asexual propagation of fruit tree species; evaluation of fruit tree cultivars and rootstock; effect of various cultural practices on tree yield and fruit quality
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Interests: plant nutrition and fertilization; abiotic stresses (nutrient deficiencies, drought, salinity, waterlogging, etc.); sexual and asexual propagation of fruit tree species; evaluation of fruit tree cultivars and rootstock; effect of various cultural practices on tree yield and fruit quality
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Horticultural Sciences Department, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA
Interests: tree fruit production; nutrient management in tree fruit and grapes; rootstock and scion evaluation; cultural practices to optimize fruit size
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Interests: tree fruit production; nutrient management in tree fruit and grapes; rootstock and scion evaluation; cultural practices to optimize fruit size
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Department of Horticulture and Landscape, University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Cluj-Napoca, 3–5 Manastur Street, 400372 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Interests: genetics and plant breeding; sustainable agriculture; horticulture; forestry; biostatistics; biodiversity
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Interests: genetics and plant breeding; sustainable agriculture; horticulture; forestry; biostatistics; biodiversity
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Alson H. Smith Jr. Agricultural Research and Extension Center, School of Plant and Environmental Sciences, Virginia Tech, Winchester, VA 22602, USA
Interests: tree fruits genetics and biology; tree biotechnology; stress physiology; hormonal signaling and molecular plant-microbe interactions
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Interests: tree fruits genetics and biology; tree biotechnology; stress physiology; hormonal signaling and molecular plant-microbe interactions
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CSIRO Agriculture & Food, Locked Bag 2, Glen Osmond, SA 5064, Australia
Interests: flowering; fruit set; fruit development; fruit abscission; rootstock breeding
Interests: flowering; fruit set; fruit development; fruit abscission; rootstock breeding
Department of Architecture, University of Palermo, 90128 Palermo, Italy
Interests: biodiversity issues; agroecology; circular economy; sustainable food system; ecology and rural development
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Interests: biodiversity issues; agroecology; circular economy; sustainable food system; ecology and rural development
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Department of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, DISAA, Università degli Studi di Milano, via Celoria 2, 20133 Milano, Italy
Interests: fruit development and ripening; postharvest quality of horticultural crops; stress physiology; antioxidants; bioactive compounds
Interests: fruit development and ripening; postharvest quality of horticultural crops; stress physiology; antioxidants; bioactive compounds
Department of Sustainable Crop Production (DiProVeS), Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Via Emilia Parmense 84, 29122 Piacenza, Italy
Interests: pomology; tree crop physiology; water relations; tree crop management
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Interests: pomology; tree crop physiology; water relations; tree crop management
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Department of Agronomy, Biotechnical Faculty, University of Ljubljana, Jamnikarjeva 101, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
Interests: general fruit growing; bioactive compounds in horticultural plants; pomology; temperate fruit species
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Interests: general fruit growing; bioactive compounds in horticultural plants; pomology; temperate fruit species
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College of Horticulture and Gardening, Yangtze University, Jingzhou 434025, China
Interests: fruit mycorrhizae; drought physiology in citrus plants; polyamine; glomalin
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Interests: fruit mycorrhizae; drought physiology in citrus plants; polyamine; glomalin
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College of Horticulture and Forestry Sciences, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
Interests: citrus quality biology and regulation; sensory evaluation and consumer preference of horticultural products
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Interests: citrus quality biology and regulation; sensory evaluation and consumer preference of horticultural products
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