Latest Advances and Prospects in Germplasm of Tropical Fruits
A special issue of Horticulturae (ISSN 2311-7524). This special issue belongs to the section "Fruit Production Systems".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 November 2025 | Viewed by 524
Special Issue Editors
Interests: tropical fruits; germplasm; molecular breeding; postharvest storage; fruit ripening
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Tropical fruits—such as bananas, litchees, pineapples, mangoes, durians, avocados, and more—are rich in variety and play an important role in enriching and diversifying people's fruit plates. Tropical fruit germplasm is a basic resource of germplasm innovation and genetic breeding, playing a vital role in the development of the tropical fruit industry in tropical regions. These fruits are characterized by an exceptionally rich array of closely related species and genetic diversity, presenting substantial opportunities for development and utilization. In recent years, the collection and preservation of germplasm resources have been given increasing attention by researchers, but there are still many tropical fruit species that have not been fully developed and utilized.
To provide researchers with an overview of the original geographical distribution, collection, conservation, and research into tropical fruit germplasm resources worldwide, this Special Issue, titled "Latest Advances and Prospects in Germplasm of Tropical Fruits", aims to introduce the recent research progress regarding tropical fruit germplasm to researchers worldwide. Innovative articles on the evaluation, identification, and utilization of tropical fruit germplasm and basic research into any of its related resources are welcome in this Special Issue.
Dr. Jingjing Chen
Dr. Qingzhi Liang
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- tropical fruits
- germplasm
- collection
- evaluation
- molecular marker
- genetic resources
- fruit quality
- cultivation
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