Integrated Cultivation Strategies for Citrus Orchards: Enhancing Yield and Quality
A special issue of Horticulturae (ISSN 2311-7524). This special issue belongs to the section "Fruit Production Systems".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 February 2026 | Viewed by 576
Special Issue Editors
Interests: pre-harvest physiology; pomology; food quality; antioxidant activity; fruit metabolism and ripening
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Interests: ecophysiology; irrigation management and water use efficiency; biochemical compound; cultivar and rootstock evaluation; qualitative characterization; post-harvest management
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Citrus plants are among the world’s most economically important crops. A pivotal aim in modern citriculture is to improve fruit quality using agronomic techniques. Sustainable innovations include fertilizer application and irrigation scheduling, flower and fruit management, training and pruning techniques, pest and weed control, biotic and abiotic stress control, and scion/rootstock combinations. This Special Issue will provide fundamental technical support for growers, with studies exploring how to improve the productive and qualitative traits of citrus plants. This Special Issue of Horticulturae will showcase innovative agricultural strategies for citrus cultivation. Plant and fruit response mechanisms will be analyzed through physiological, biochemical, or molecular approaches, with the aim of increasing citrus yield and fruit quality pre- and post-harvest.
Kind regards,
Dr. Giulia Modica
Dr. Alberto Continella
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- cultivation
- physiology
- metabolite
- stress
- rootstock–scion combination
- fruit quality
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