Fruit Production Systems
A section of Horticulturae (ISSN 2311-7524).
Section Information
The Fruit Production Systems Section publishes original manuscripts of diverse types related to production of bush, vine and tree fruit. Specific topics for this Section may include cultural practices, rootstocks, fruit thinning, trellis and high density systems, weed and pest management, soil tillage and ground covers, organic approaches, harvest and postharvest handling, and ripening manipulation, as well as others not noted.
We welcome high quality submissions related to fruit production systems, which may include basic and applied studies. Full experimental and methodological details must be provided for research articles.
In particular, Fruit Production Systems welcomes contributions by early career researchers. In addition, we invite senior scientists to initiate and serve as Guest Editors of new Special Issues on a single and particular theme.
Keywords
- tree physiology
- grafting
- rootstocks
- fruit development
- soil tillage
- ground covers
- fertilization
- irrigation
- fertigation
- pest and weed management
- cultural practices
- pruning
- fruit thinning
- trellis systems
- high density systems
- organic farming
- permaculture
- harvest
- postharvest
- ripening
- fruit quality
Editorial Board
Topical Advisory Panel
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Postharvest Physiology and Quality Improvement of Fruit Crops (Deadline: 30 January 2026)
- Functional Genomics and Stress Responses of Fruit Crops (Deadline: 31 January 2026)
- Precision Management Strategies for Orchards and Vineyards (Deadline: 31 January 2026)
- Rosaceae Crops: Cultivation, Breeding and Postharvest Physiology (Deadline: 6 February 2026)
- Research on Citrus Cultivation Management and Quality (Deadline: 20 February 2026)
- Effect of Rootstock on Fruit Production and Quality (Deadline: 20 February 2026)
- Orchard Intelligent Production: Technology and Equipment (Deadline: 20 February 2026)
- Integrated Cultivation Strategies for Citrus Orchards: Enhancing Yield and Quality (Deadline: 25 February 2026)
- Orchard Management: Strategies for Yield and Quality (Deadline: 28 February 2026)
- Optimizing Soil Health and Yield in Orchards (Deadline: 15 March 2026)
- Sustainable Fruit Crop Production: Innovative Orchard Cultivation and Management Technologies (Deadline: 25 March 2026)
- Advances in Developmental Biology and Quality Control of Berry Crops (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
- Advances in Cultivation and Breeding of Kiwifruit (Deadline: 20 April 2026)
- Recent Advances in Citrus Cultivation and Scion–Rootstock Interactions (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Breeding and Genetic Strategies for Bananas (Deadline: 20 May 2026)
- Orchard Management Under Climate Change: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 May 2026)
- Latest Advances and Prospects in Germplasm of Tropical Fruits (Deadline: 20 June 2026)
- Innovative Breeding Technology for Citrus (Deadline: 25 June 2026)
- Improving Quality of Fruit: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 15 July 2026)
- Genetic Breeding and Diversity of Fruit Germplasm Resources (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Olive Orchards Under Climate Change: Smart Adaptation Strategies and Future Perspectives (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Advances in Sustainable Growing Systems for High Quality Grape and Olive (Deadline: 14 August 2026)
- The Biology of Fruit Quality in Horticulture: Formation and Regulation (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Physiology and Fruit Quality of Temperate Fruit Crops (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Advances in Nut Crops: Technology, Growing Systems, Pest Management, and Fruit Quality (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Integrating Transcriptome and Metabolome to Optimize Molecular Breeding in Fruit Trees (Deadline: 23 September 2026)
Topical Collections
Following topical collections within this section are currently open for submissions:
