Responses to Abiotic Stresses in Horticultural Crops

Dear Colleagues,

The global horticultural industry brings economic, social, and human health benefits; there is no doubt that these benefits are multidimensional. However, the climatic emergency, through changes in weather patterns and different environmental stresses, carries a significant potential impact on horticultural production. Despite the growth of protected horticulture in recent decades, crops on greenhouses, mulches, and shade nets are not exempt from the unfavorable effect of various stresses. Additionally, in terms of area and production volume, a considerable part of horticultural crops is grown in open fields. Due to the above, research on the impact of abiotic factors on the productivity, quality, and yield of different species of horticultural crops is relevant and topical.

This Special Issue aims to present some of the results of research conducted by colleagues interested in the different facets of abiotic stress in horticulture, from a molecular, biochemical, physiological, or productivity point of view. The various production systems and the botanical diversity of horticultural crops are welcome as a relevant component of this Special Issue. We invite to this Special Issue research articles and reviews on horticulture and plant abiotic stress.

Dr. Adalberto Benavides-Mendoza
Dr. Yolanda González-García
Dr. Fabián Pérez Labrada
Dr. Susana González-Morales
Guest Editors

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