Special Issues

Horticulturae runs special issues to create collections of papers on specific topics. The aim is to build a community of authors and readers to discuss the latest research and develop new ideas and research directions. Special Issues are led by Guest Editors who are experts in the subject and oversee the editorial process for papers. Papers published in a Special Issue will be collected together on a dedicated page of the journal website. For any inquiries related to a Special Issue, please contact the Editorial Office.

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In Vitro Regeneration, Micropropagation and Germplasm Conservation of Horticultural Plants submission deadline 10 Dec 2023 | 11 articles | Viewed by 27060 | Submission Open
Keywords: cryopreservation; in vitro culture; in vitro conservation; micropropgation; plant regeneration
(This special issue belongs to the Section Propagation and Seeds)
Horticulturalization of the 21st Century Cities
edited by
submission deadline 10 Dec 2023 | 10 articles | Viewed by 13609 | Submission Open
Keywords: aromatic; medicinal and vegetable species; biopesticides; dwarf fruit trees; edible landscaping; edible flowers; food safety; fruit quality; minor fruit crops; rootstock-induced alterations; sustainable development goals; urban gardening; urban substrates
New Advances in Green Leafy Vegetables submission deadline 10 Dec 2023 | 6 articles | Viewed by 11188 | Submission Open
Keywords: biostimulants; biofertilizers; city farms; cultivation; hydroponics; LED lights; leafy vegetables; nutritional value; plant nutrition; plant protection; soil-less production
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vegetable Production Systems)
Vegetable and Fruit Postharvest Physiology and Diseases submission deadline 10 Dec 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7090 | Submission Open
Keywords: postharvest loss assessment; postharvest practices; shelf-life; postharvest fungal diseases; microbiological safety
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Pathology and Disease Management (PPDM))
New Advances in Molecular Biology of Horticultural Plants submission deadline 10 Dec 2023 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7039 | Submission Open
Keywords: horticultural plants; molecular biology; physiology; gene expression
(This special issue belongs to the Section Developmental Physiology, Biochemistry, and Molecular Biology)
Advances in Disease Diagnostics and Pathogen Biocontrol of Horticulture Crops submission deadline 10 Dec 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3170 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant pathogen detection; nanobiosensors; new-generation sequencing technology; biocontrol strategies; reprogramming of plant defense; biocontrol agents; plant pathogens; emerging pathogens; quarantined pathogens
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Pathology and Disease Management (PPDM))
Advance in Breeding and Cultivation of Medicinal Plants submission deadline 10 Dec 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1567 | Submission Open
Keywords: biodiversity; genetic resources; domestication; yield improvement; biotic and abiotic stress improvement; secondary metabolites; polyploidy induction; biotechnology; breeding; in vitro micropropagation; gene transformation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinals, Herbs, and Specialty Crops)
Bioactive Compounds and Antioxidant Capacity in Fruits and Vegetables submission deadline 15 Dec 2023 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6368 | Submission Open
Keywords: fruits; vegetables; phytochemical compounds; preharvest; postharvest
Plant-Parasitic Nematodes in Horticultural Crops submission deadline 15 Dec 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2820 | Submission Open
Keywords: biodiversity; biological control; induced resistance; plant resistance; plant– nematode interactions; plant health; priming; sustainable agriculture; vegetables
(This special issue belongs to the Section Insect Pest Management)
Gene Expression and Stress Resistance Regulation in Grapevine
edited by Zlata V. Ogneva
submission deadline 15 Dec 2023 | Viewed by 432 | Submission Open
Keywords: grapevine; gene expression; stress tolerance; stress resistance genes; secondary metabolites; transcription factors
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viticulture)
Rootstock Budding/Grafting to Improve Yield and Quality of Horticultural Crops submission deadline 15 Dec 2023 | Viewed by 220 | Submission Open
Keywords: budding/grafting; interstock; yield/quality; disease resistance; hardiness; salinity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Fruit Production Systems)
New Advance in Germplasm Resources, Biotechnology and Genetic Breeding of Vegetable Crops
edited by , and
submission deadline 20 Dec 2023 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4864 | Submission Open
Keywords: vegetable crops; germplasm resources; molecular mechanism; breeding; gene expression and function; multi-omics technologies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Genetics, Genomics, Breeding, and Biotechnology (G2B2))
Genome-Wide Identification and Expression Analysis for the Genetic Improvement of Horticultural Plants
edited by , and Li Miao
submission deadline 20 Dec 2023 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2842 | Submission Open
Keywords: horticutural plants; genome-wide identification; expression analysis; genetic improvement
(This special issue belongs to the Section Genetics, Genomics, Breeding, and Biotechnology (G2B2))
Herbs, Spices, and Medicinal Plants: Recent Advances in Botany and Horticulture submission deadline 20 Dec 2023 | Viewed by 868 | Submission Open
Keywords: crop production; tissue culture; medicinal/horticultural plants; secondary metabolites; pharmacological importance; genetic transformation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinals, Herbs, and Specialty Crops)
Horticultural Plants Pathology and Advances in Disease Management Volume II submission deadline 20 Dec 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 738 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant– pathogen interactions; biocontrol; disease management; horticultural plants phytopathology; phytopathogen detection; transgenic and genome-edited horticultural plants; genetic firewall for plants; plant disease resistance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Pathology and Disease Management (PPDM))
Breeding Strategies and Bioinformatic Tools for Improving Disease Resistance and Crop Quality submission deadline 22 Dec 2023 | Viewed by 691 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant breeding; bioinformatic tools; disease resistance; food security
(This special issue belongs to the Section Genetics, Genomics, Breeding, and Biotechnology (G2B2))
Germplasm Resource Identification and Genetic Improvement of Horticultural Crop
edited by , and Juxun Wu
submission deadline 25 Dec 2023 | 8 articles | Viewed by 8133 | Submission Open
Keywords: germplasm resources; precise identification of the germplasm resources; heterosis; speed breeding; gene editing; genomic selection; marker-assisted selection
(This special issue belongs to the Section Genetics, Genomics, Breeding, and Biotechnology (G2B2))
Agrobiological Means for Sustainable Production in Controlled Environment Agriculture submission deadline 25 Dec 2023 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3983 | Submission Open
Keywords: controlled environment agriculture; environmental factors; growing medium; soiless cultivation; biofortification; fertilisers; nanomaterials; bionanoparticles; biostimulants; natural products
(This special issue belongs to the Section Protected Culture)
Abiotic Stress Responses in Ornamental Crops: The State of the Art 2023
edited by , and Yunxiao Guan
submission deadline 25 Dec 2023 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2523 | Submission Open
Keywords: abiotic stress; resistance breeding; physiological response; molecular mechanism; transcriptional regulation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Floriculture, Nursery and Landscape, and Turf)
Research on Germplasm Resources and Genetic Improvement of Tree Fruit
edited by and
submission deadline 25 Dec 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1932 | Submission Open
Keywords: tree fruit; germplasm resources; genetic improvement; genomics; molecular markers; molecular breeding
(This special issue belongs to the Section Genetics, Genomics, Breeding, and Biotechnology (G2B2))
Genetic Resources and Fruit Development Biology of Solanaceae submission deadline 25 Dec 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1732 | Submission Open
Keywords: Solanaceae; fruit development; germplasm resources; molecular regulation; fruit ripening; fruit color; secondary metabolite; phytohormone
(This special issue belongs to the Section Developmental Physiology, Biochemistry, and Molecular Biology)
The Response Mechanisms of Trees under Abiotic Stresses
edited by and
submission deadline 29 Dec 2023 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4116 | Submission Open
Keywords: secondary metabolites and plant defense; elemental stoichiometry; molecular adaptation mechanisms; microbial diversity; functional traits; genomic landscape of adaptation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biotic and Abiotic Stress)
Advanced Studies in Abiotic Stress Response Mechanism of Horticultural Plants submission deadline 30 Dec 2023 | 6 articles | Viewed by 4363 | Submission Open
Keywords: abiotic stress; drought stress; salt stress; climate change; growth parameters; oxidative stress markers; antioxidant compounds; stress responsive genes; transcriptomic
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biotic and Abiotic Stress)
Sustainable Strategies and Practices for Soil Fertility Management
edited by , and Donato Cillis
submission deadline 30 Dec 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1341 | Submission Open
Keywords: precision farming; nutrient use efficiency; nutrient monitoring; controlled nutrient release
Advancement in Propagation, Breeding, Cultivation and Marketing of Ornamentals submission deadline 31 Dec 2023 | 13 articles | Viewed by 22467 | Submission Open
Keywords: breeding; controlled environment; cultivation physiology; futureproof ornamentals and sustainability; genetics; hybridization; LED lighting; mutation breeding and somaclonal variation; precision farming; polyploidisation; postharvest; new breeding technologies and alternative breeding tools; new cultivars and wide crosses; new propagation techniques in vitro and ex vitro; nutrient use efficiency; sensors; stress tolerance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Propagation and Seeds)
Seed Germination and Micropropagation of Ornamental Plants submission deadline 31 Dec 2023 | 12 articles | Viewed by 19518 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial seeds; clonal propagation; dormancy; endangered species; in vitro propagation; micropropagation; ornamental plants; plant tissue culture; seed germination; somatic embryogenesis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Floriculture, Nursery and Landscape, and Turf)
Physiology and Biochemistry in Relation to Quality of Fruits and Vegetables
edited by , and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2023 | 9 articles | Viewed by 13350 | Submission Open
Keywords: pre- and postharvest treatments; fruit and vegetable quality; shelf life; storage; postharvest physiology and biochemistry; plant productivity; fruit and vegetable composition; climate change; fruit and vegetable metabolites
(This special issue belongs to the Section Developmental Physiology, Biochemistry, and Molecular Biology)
Horticultural Crop Physiology under Biotic and Abiotic Stresses submission deadline 31 Dec 2023 | 7 articles | Viewed by 11161 | Submission Open
Keywords: horticultural crops; biotic and abiotic stressors; plant productivity; photosynthesis; plant– microbial interaction; plant-growth-promoting bacteria; signaling pathways; physiological mechanisms of plant tolerance; oxidative stress; antioxidant response
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biotic and Abiotic Stress)
Research on Pomegranate Germplasm, Breeding, Genetics and Multiomics submission deadline 31 Dec 2023 | 8 articles | Viewed by 8685 | Submission Open
Keywords: pomegranate; germplasm; genetics; genomics; transcriptomics; proteomics; breeding; flower and fruit development; molecular mechanisms of fruit quality improvement; cultivation; postharvest physiology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Genetics, Genomics, Breeding, and Biotechnology (G2B2))
Advanced Studies in Fruit Trees under Water Stress submission deadline 31 Dec 2023 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8436 | Submission Open
Keywords: waterlogging stress; drought conditions; oxidative status; primary and secondary metabolites; osmotic adjustment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biotic and Abiotic Stress)
Different Approaches of Genotype–Environment Interaction Investigation in Vegetables submission deadline 31 Dec 2023 | 8 articles | Viewed by 8044 | Submission Open
Keywords: vegetable crops; genotype– environment interaction; adaptation; plant breeding; biotechnology; doubled haploid technology; marker-assisted selection; productivity; physiological and biochemical traits; mechanisms of control
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vegetable Production Systems)
Postharvest Physiology, Biochemistry and Sustainable Management of Plant Genetic Resources submission deadline 31 Dec 2023 | 7 articles | Viewed by 6523 | Submission Open
Keywords: biochemistry of plants; climate change; management of plant genetic resources; physiology of horticultural plants; postharvest disorders; sustainable agriculture
(This special issue belongs to the Section Postharvest Biology, Quality, Safety, and Technology)
Recent Trends in Citrus Cultivation and Physiology Research submission deadline 31 Dec 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3502 | Submission Open
Keywords: citrus cultivation; mineral nutrition; yield and quality; physiological disease
(This special issue belongs to the Section Fruit Production Systems)
Research on Physiological, Genetic and Phytochemical Characteristics of Horticulture Crops
edited by Juan Guillermo Cruz-Castillo, Kazem Arzani and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2023 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3269 | Submission Open
Keywords: beverage crops; natural plant biostimulants; neglected crops; ornamentals; rootstocks; sensorial analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Developmental Physiology, Biochemistry, and Molecular Biology)
Crop Authenticity in Organic Horticultural Production: Recent Studies and Applications submission deadline 31 Dec 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3015 | Submission Open
Keywords: organic horticultural practices and production; chemical metabolites; gene transcripts; isotopic ratios; multivariate analysis; chemometrics
Bioactivity of Horticultural Crops and Extracts submission deadline 31 Dec 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2456 | Submission Open
Keywords: phytochemicals; bioacticity; horticultural crops; natural compounds; antimicrobioal activity; human health; fruit and vegetables; cosmetics; crop protection; extraction methods
Postharvest Handling and Nondestructive Detection of Fresh Horticulture Crops
edited by , and Libin Wang
submission deadline 31 Dec 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2379 | Submission Open
Keywords: postharvest; packaging; food preservation; nondestructive detection; intelligent recognition
(This special issue belongs to the Section Postharvest Biology, Quality, Safety, and Technology)
Smart Farming: Cutting-Edge Technologies and Robots Used in Horticultural Crops
edited by , , and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2363 | Submission Open
Keywords: agricultural robotics; sensing and perception; end-effectors and manipulation; navigation and autonomy; path planning
Breeding by Design: Advances in Vegetables
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2083 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vegetable Production Systems)
Recent Advances in Nursery Stock and Ornamental Plants
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1654 | Submission Open
Keywords: molecular research; metabolomics; genomics; genetics; proteomics; epigenetic modification; biotechnology; breeding
(This special issue belongs to the Section Floriculture, Nursery and Landscape, and Turf)
Postharvest Physiology and Disease of Fruits, Volume II
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 580 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Postharvest Biology, Quality, Safety, and Technology)
Breeding, Cultivation, and Metabolic Regulation of Medicinal Plants
edited by , Jianhe Wei, Xiaofang Wang and Ma Yu
submission deadline 31 Dec 2023 | Viewed by 434 | Submission Open
Keywords: medicinal plants; variety breeding; cultivation mode; metabolic regulation; multi-omics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinals, Herbs, and Specialty Crops)
Bioprospecting Soil-Plant Health Management in Horticultural Crops submission deadline 31 Dec 2023 | Viewed by 267 | Submission Open
Keywords: phytobiome diversity; functional analysis and sequencing; microbial interactions and upscaling to consortia formulation; plant health evaluation through secondary metabolite profiling; plant defense and crop performance; carbon footprints and microbial response; savings on chemical fertilizers; soil nutrient pool
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Nutrition)
Antioxidant Activity in Plants and Horticultural By-Products submission deadline 31 Dec 2023 | Viewed by 147 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant analysis; phytochemical compounds; valorization of by-products; functional foods; pre- and post-harvest; extraction methods; analytical methods
Novel Approaches to Control Postharvest Loss and Quality Deterioration of Fruits
edited by and
submission deadline 5 Jan 2024 | Viewed by 520 | Submission Open
Keywords: fruit; quality deterioration; postharvest loss; CA; MAP; decay
(This special issue belongs to the Section Postharvest Biology, Quality, Safety, and Technology)
Applied Entomology and Biological Pest Control in Orchard Systems
edited by Laura Delia Ortega-Arenas
submission deadline 7 Jan 2024 | Viewed by 430 | Submission Open
Keywords: insect vectors; natural enemies; integrated pest management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Insect Pest Management)
Studies on Biotic and Abiotic Stress Responses of Horticultural Plants
edited by and Yue Wu
submission deadline 15 Jan 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1817 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant hormones; gas signal molecules; plant growth and development
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biotic and Abiotic Stress)
Application of Plant Biostimulants in Horticultural Crops
edited by , and Carlos Juan Alvarado-López
submission deadline 15 Jan 2024 | Viewed by 485 | Submission Open
Keywords: abiotic stress; biotic stress; aqueous extraction; ethanolic extraction; fermentation; nanoparticles
Recent Advances in the Production of Plant Bioactive Compounds by Horticultural Crops through Agronomical and Biotechnological Approaches submission deadline 15 Jan 2024 | Viewed by 468 | Submission Open
Keywords: phytochemistry; crop science; biostimulants; biotechnology; agronomical practices; elicitation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Developmental Physiology, Biochemistry, and Molecular Biology)
Horticultural Crop Diseases and Analysis of Resistance Gene
edited by Zongbo Qiu, Ben Zhang, , Haitao Liu and
submission deadline 18 Jan 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 592 | Submission Open
Keywords: horticultural crops disease; resistance gene; transgenetic crop; gene analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Genetics, Genomics, Breeding, and Biotechnology (G2B2))
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