Rosaceae Crops: Cultivation, Breeding and Postharvest Physiology
A special issue of Horticulturae (ISSN 2311-7524). This special issue belongs to the section "Fruit Production Systems".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 June 2025 | Viewed by 485
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Interests: genetics and plant breeding; sustainable agriculture; horticulture; forestry; biostatistics; biodiversity
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Interests: fruit trees; fruit production; genetics and plant breeding; micropropagation; abiotic stress; sustainable horticulture
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The Rosaceae family includes a wide range of trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants with highly prized fruits, having significant economic importance. Technologies for plant culture and breeding aim to augment fruit production and quality while conserving resources and optimizing efficiency. This Special Issue examines the avenues for enhancing the gustatory, nutritional, and economic value of fruits that are used fresh or industrially processed. Ecological and technological factors are considered to optimize fruit output in conjunction with cultivar developed through breeding efforts. Modern technologies that improve the production and quality of fruits, the ability to produce quality biological material through grafting, cuttings, or tissue culture, and the role of genetics and breeding in creating new cultivars are all important. In plant breeding, in addition to enhanced fruit yield and quality, adaptability to certain ecological settings, resistance or tolerance to abiotic stressors, including due to climate change, and resilience against diseases and pests are other significant considerations. Finally, the pleasant taste, nutritional value, and health benefits of Rosaceae fruits are important, whether they are eaten fresh or used in different industrial processes.
Prof. Dr. Radu E. Sestras
Dr. Orsolya Borsai
Dr. Diana-Maria Mircea
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- orchard and modern technologies
- planting material
- genetics, breeding, and new cultivars
- resistance to abiotic and biotic stressors
- fruit yield and quality
- fruit taste and nutritional value
- chemical composition and postharvest physiology
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