Horticulturae

Advances in Tree Crop Cultivation and Fruit Quality Assessment

edited by

Giovanni Gamba

,

Burak Akyüz

and

Dario Donno

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 13155 | Submission Open

Keywords: physiological parameters; secondary metabolites; antioxidant capacity; waste management; agrobiodiversity; sustainability; by-products; rootstocks; reused materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Fruit Production Systems)

Advanced Strategies for Arthropod Pest Control in Horticultural Systems

edited by

Dejane Santos Alves

,

Geraldo Andrade Carvalho

and Elen de Lima Aguiar Menezes

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9981 | Submission Open

Keywords: integrated pest management; organic agriculture; good agricultural practices; arthropod pest control; biological control

(This special issue belongs to the Section Insect Pest Management)

Postharvest Physiology and Preservation Technology of Horticultural Plants

edited by

Pufan Zheng

and Cunkun Chen

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 9534 | Submission Open

Keywords: postharvest biology; preservation technology; storage quality; secondary metabolites; physiological responses

(This special issue belongs to the Section Postharvest Biology, Quality, Safety, and Technology)

Tolerance of Horticultural Plants to Abiotic Stresses

edited by

Toshik Iarley Da Silva

and

Alexandre Maniçoba da Rosa Ferraz Jardim

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6889 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate changes; physiological and biochemical changes in plants; stress signaling; plant hormones; biostimulants; breeding

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biotic and Abiotic Stress)

Application of Artificial Intelligence in the Processing of Horticultural Crops

edited by Xiaoyu Tian

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3812 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; horticultural crop processing; automated harvesting; postharvest preservation; storage environment monitoring; sensor fusion technology; process control and optimization; non-destructive quality assessment; computer vision; multimodal sensing; machine learning algorithms

(This special issue belongs to the Section Processed Horticultural Products)

Advances in Sustainable Control of Bacterial Pathogens in Horticultural Crops

edited by

Chiaraluce Moretti

,

Giorgio Mariano Balestra

and

Daniele Schiavi

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3070 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant pathogenic bacteria; integrated disease management; copper; natural substances; biocontrol agents; nanopesticides; bactericides; antibiotics; phages; peptides; antimicrobial properties

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Pathology and Disease Management (PPDM))

Morchella: Innovative Mushrooms from Forests to Farms, Then to Our Tables

edited by Qi Zhao,

Wei Liu

, Hao Tan and Xi-Hui Du

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2611 | Submission Open

Keywords: wild morel germplasm; morphology and cell biology; phylogenetics; mating type; breeding report of morel cultivar; genome and mitogenome; functional gene; transcriptional factor; genetics and epigenetics; gene editing; microbial physiology and biochemistry related to morel cultivation; transcriptome; proteome; and metabolome; soil microbial ecology of morel mycosphere; continuous cropping obstacle; identification of morel pathogens; biocontrol of morel pathogens; metabolites and bioactive compounds in morel fruiting-bodies; processing of morel products; food safety; pesticides; pesticide residues; heavy metals

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinals, Herbs, and Specialty Crops)

Emerging Technologies in Smart Agriculture

edited by

Luís Pádua

and

Anabela A. Fernandes-Silva

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2331 | Submission Open

Keywords: precision farming; internet of things (IoT); remote sensing; crop monitoring; controlled-environment agriculture; vertical farming

Bioactive Compounds from Horticultural Plants and Plant Byproducts: Cultivating Innovation for a Sustainable Future in Food Systems

edited by

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submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1254 | Submission Open

Keywords: secondary plant metabolites; bioactive compounds profiling; functional phytochemicals; phytochemical modulation; preharvest factors; posharvest factors; fruits and vegetables; herbs and spices; horticultural waste valorization; natural extracts; functional food; bioactive packaging

(This special issue belongs to the Section Developmental Physiology, Biochemistry, and Molecular Biology)

Molecular Insights into Fruit Ripening and Senescence

edited by

Guoxiang Jiang

,

Yijie Zhou

and

Zhiwei Li

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 867 | Submission Open

Keywords: ripening; senescence; chlorophyll degradation; pigment biosynthesis; textural softening; cell wall; flavor; carbohydrates; organic acids; volatile organic compounds

(This special issue belongs to the Section Developmental Physiology, Biochemistry, and Molecular Biology)

Sustainable Management of Invasive Species in Horticulture: Challenges and Practices

edited by

Anamaria Mălinaș

,

Adriano Sofo

,

Antonia Cristina Maria Odagiu

and

Marian Proorocu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 523 | Submission Open

Keywords: invasive species; pathways for the introduction of invasive alien species; sustainable agricultural practices; biosecurity measures; integrated pest management; sustainable horticulture; environmental protection; biodiversity conservation; sustainable development

Advances in Genomics, Genetic Diversity and Breeding Strategies of Grapevine

edited by

Alessandra Zombardo

and

Clizia Villano

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 204 | Submission Open

Keywords: Vitis vinifera; genetic improvement; genome editing; marker-assisted selection; climate change; resilience; disease resistance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Genetics, Genomics, Breeding, and Biotechnology (G2B2))

Improving Cherry Crop Systems: Toward Sustainable and Resilient Production

edited by

Marlene Santos

and

Berta Gonçalves

submission deadline 10 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1057 | Submission Open

Keywords: cherry cultivation; sustainable horticulture; orchard management; plant nutrition; climate resilience; biotic and abiotic stress tolerance; fruit quality improvement

(This special issue belongs to the Section Fruit Production Systems)

Improving Quality of Fruit: 2nd Edition

edited by

Michail Michailidis

and

Georgia Tanou

submission deadline 10 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 123 | Submission Open

Keywords: fruit quality; fruit metabolites; fruit transcriptome; fruit proteome; fruit sensory features; fruit peel; foliar applications; postharvest application; fruit immersion

(This special issue belongs to the Section Fruit Production Systems)

Advances in Quality Regulation and Improvement of Ornamental Plants

edited by Ling Wang, Hongmei Sun and

Xiaopeng Fu

submission deadline 12 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 146 | Submission Open

Keywords: gene function; flower development; flower color; plant scent; leaf morphology; plant architecture; stress tolerance; organ regeneration; secondary metabolites; hormonal regulation; signal transduction; multi-omics integration (transcriptomics; metabolomics; proteomics); germplasm conservation and utilization; ornamental traits improvement of plants

(This special issue belongs to the Section Floriculture, Nursery and Landscape, and Turf)

Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) to Improve the Sustainability of Horticultural Ecosystems

edited by

Gheorghe Cristian Popescu

,

Mehmet Yaman

,

Monica Popescu

and

Beppe Benedetto Consentino

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6481 | Submission Open

Keywords: arbuscular mycorrhiza fungi (AMF); innovative approach; sustainability; plant-growth-promoting bacteria (PGPB); natural processes; nature-based solutions; horticulture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Protected Culture)

Subtropical Fruits: Sustainable Management, Propagation Techniques and Seedling Production

edited by

Sarita Leonel

, Jackson Mirellys Azevedo Souza and Marcelo de Souza Silva

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5513 | Submission Open

Keywords: Cultural practices; environment– physiology– plant interactions; soil use and management; seeds; propagation methods; cutting; grafting; micro-propagation; plant growth media; growth regulators

(This special issue belongs to the Section Genetics, Genomics, Breeding, and Biotechnology (G2B2))

Role of Nematodes in Horticultural Production

edited by

Ebrahim Shokoohi

and

Ewa Furmanczyk

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3920 | Submission Open

Keywords: nematode diagnosis; molecular identification; genetic diversity; biodiversity; nematode community; management; microbial interaction; microbiome

(This special issue belongs to the Section Insect Pest Management)

Application of Aeroponics System in Horticulture Production

edited by

Jianmin Gao

and

Yanyou Wu

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1857 | Submission Open

Keywords: aeroponics; sustainable; AI; IoT; machine learning

Advances in Genetics and Improvement of Tropical Fruits

edited by Xintao Lei and Cong Luo

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 97 | Submission Open

Keywords: tropical fruit; germplasm resources; genetic improvement; multiomics; gene editing; biotechnological breeding

(This special issue belongs to the Section Genetics, Genomics, Breeding, and Biotechnology (G2B2))

Biological Control of Pre and Postharvest Diseases II

edited by

Alessandra Di Francesco

,

Gianfranco Romanazzi

and

Rosario Torres

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 14492 | Submission Open

Keywords: biological control; fungal diseases; antagonists; pre- and postharvest phases; fruits; horticultural products; alternative methods

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Pathology and Disease Management (PPDM))

Advancements in Genetic Improvement of Stress Tolerance in Vegetable Crops

edited by

Yong Zhou

and

Huibin Han

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7188 | Submission Open

Keywords: vegetable crops; crop resilience and quality; abiotic and biotic stress; molecular mechanism; gene expression and function; multi-omics technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Genetics, Genomics, Breeding, and Biotechnology (G2B2))

10th Anniversary of Horticulturae: Sustainable Practices in Table Grape Production

edited by

Sergio Ruffo Roberto

and

Gizella Gyorffyne Jahnke

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3037 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; table grape production; drip irrigation; soil health; breeding programs; pest resistance; disease resistance; drought tolerance; fruit quality; seedlessness; shelf life; chemical pesticides; mechanical harvesting; fair labor practices; renewable energy; carbon footprint; food waste

Advances in Cultivation and Breeding of Woody Plants

edited by

Feng Zou

and

Boyong Liao

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1049 | Submission Open

Keywords: cultivation; breeding; woody plants; flower and fruit development

Cultivation, Preservation and Molecular Regulation of Edible Mushroom

edited by

Ming Gong

, Yuhua Gong and

Henan Zhang

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 467 | Submission Open

Keywords: edible mushrooms; germplasm resources; fruiting bodies; cultivation optimization; quality improvement; functional food; stress response; environmental control; pre-harvest treatment; post-harvest treatment; preservation technology; agronomic traits; omics technology; molecular regulation; functional gene mining

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinals, Herbs, and Specialty Crops)

Breeding and Production Practices for Root Vegetables and Tubers

edited by Yichen Kang and

Liwang Liu

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 204 | Submission Open

Keywords: root vegetable breeding; tuber crop resilience; climate-smart agriculture; sustainable agronomy; biofortification; genetic diversity; soil health management; post-harvest technologies; disease resistance; precision farming

(This special issue belongs to the Section Genetics, Genomics, Breeding, and Biotechnology (G2B2))

Genetic Improvement and Stress Resistance Regulation of Fruit Trees

edited by

Bowen Liang

and

Changqing Ma

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 183 | Submission Open

Keywords: genetic improvement; abiotic and biotic stress; stress resistance; molecular mechanism

(This special issue belongs to the Section Genetics, Genomics, Breeding, and Biotechnology (G2B2))

Advances in Postharvest Biology and Technology: Innovations in Quality, Sustainability, and Food Security

edited by Antia Gonzalez Pereira and Rui Oliveira

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 129 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; food security; postharvest; food quality and security

(This special issue belongs to the Section Postharvest Biology, Quality, Safety, and Technology)

Applied Artificial Intelligence in Digital Horticulture: Practices and Innovations

edited by Yang Liu, Hong Zhang, Haipeng Lan and

Silvio José Gumiere

submission deadline 23 Jan 2026 | 12 articles | Viewed by 17199 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; digital gardening; automated management; non-destructive testing; intelligent perception

Wild Plant Species as Potential Horticultural Crops: An Opportunity for Farmers and Consumers—2nd Edition

edited by

Roberta Bulgari

,

Ada Baldi

and

Antonios Chrysargyris

submission deadline 25 Jan 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 12504 | Submission Open

Keywords: edible species; cultivation systems; yield and quality; new functional foods; nutrients; secondary metabolites; antioxidants; food security; food safety; biodiversity

Grapevine Responses to Abiotic and Biotic Stresses

edited by

Ana Fernandes De Oliveira

,

Costantino Sirca

, Giuseppe Serra, Giovanni Nieddu and

Cristina A. Costa

submission deadline 25 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3454 | Submission Open

Keywords: abiotic; biotic; and combined stresses; vine adaptation to abiotic stresses; biodiversity; viticultural resilience; and terroir; tolerance and resistance to biotic stresses; genetic selection and phenotyping; stress monitoring and use of DSS; tools; cultural techniques; and counteracting impacts; biostimulants and fertilizers

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biotic and Abiotic Stress)

Innovative Plant Protection Strategies for Regenerative and Conservation-Based Horticulture Systems

edited by

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submission deadline 25 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 207 | Submission Open

Keywords: horticultural crops; plant protection; integrated pest management; biological control; agroecology; soil health; functional biodiversity; regenerative horticulture; conservation horticulture; precision horticulture; remote sensing in horticulture; digital tools for pest management in horticulture

Phytochemicals as Eco-Friendly Compounds for Weed Control and Obtaining Safer Horticultural Products

edited by

Ana Hortência Fonseca Castro

submission deadline 26 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 71 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural crop protection agents; weed control; bioherbicides; phytotoxicity; allelopathy; allelochemicals; secondary metabolites; plant biotechnology; plant physiology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Developmental Physiology, Biochemistry, and Molecular Biology)

Optimization of Horticultural Plant Production in Controlled Environments Using Proximal Sensing

edited by

Silvia Traversari

,

Sonia Cacini

, Lorenza Tuccio and

Luca Incrocci

submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2078 | Submission Open

Keywords: greenhouse; hydroponics; input saving; photonic sensors; sustainable horticulture; vertical farming

(This special issue belongs to the Section Protected Culture)

Postharvest Physiology and Quality Improvement of Fruit Crops

edited by

João Claudio Vilvert

and

Sergio Tonetto de Freitas

submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2028 | Submission Open

Keywords: postharvest physiology; fruit quality; fruit ripening; shelf-life extension; postharvest treatments; ripening and senescence; storage methods; quality assessment; preharvest factors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Fruit Production Systems)

Machine Learning-Inspired Cultivation Strategies of Horticultural Crops Under Climate Change

edited by

Riccardo Lo Bianco

,

Alessio Scalisi

,

Alessandro Carella

,

Adriana Mihaela Coroiu

and

Alina Delia Calin

submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 549 | Submission Open

Keywords: horticulture; climate change; machine learning; crop yield prediction; computer vision; crop monitoring; intelligent agriculture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Protected Culture)

Sustainable Management of Pathogens in Horticultural Crops

edited by

Zhengnan Li

, Baoyu Tian and

Jianwei Guo

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 12220 | Submission Open

Keywords: horticultural crops; pathogen diagnosis; disease control; pathogen life cycle; epidemiology; advanced tools and methods

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Pathology and Disease Management (PPDM))

The Role of Plant Growth Regulators in Ornamental Plants

edited by

Szilvia Kisvarga

and

László Orlóci

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7033 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant growth regulator; biostimulant; ornamental plant; abiotic stress; hormone; urbanization; climate change; PGPB

(This special issue belongs to the Section Floriculture, Nursery and Landscape, and Turf)

Application of Intelligent Technology and Equipment in Horticultural Production

edited by

Bin Li

and Enli Lü

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2145 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent technology; horticultural production; precision agriculture; IoT sensors; artificial intelligence (AI); robotics and automation; machine learning

Optimized LED Lighting for Enhanced Crop Performance in Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA)

edited by

Awais Ali

,

Giulia Franzoni

and

Milon Chowdhury

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1281 | Submission Open

Keywords: LED lighting; Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA); plant physiology; photosynthesis; biostimulants; photoperiod; vertical farming; greenhouse lighting; nutrient management; energy efficiency and consumption

(This special issue belongs to the Section Protected Culture)

Precision Management Strategies for Orchards and Vineyards

edited by

Massimo Ferro

and

Pietro Catania

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 118 | Submission Open

Keywords: precision agriculture; precision viticulture; remote sensing; proximal sensors; machine learning and deep learning for orchard management; fertilization management; fruit tree and grapevine stress tolerance; variable rate application; precision irrigation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Fruit Production Systems)

Functional Genomics and Stress Responses of Fruit Crops

edited by

Tuanhui Bai

and

Tianli Guo

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 85 | Submission Open

Keywords: fruit crops; stress responses; tolerance mechanisms; multi-omics analysis; epigenetic regulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Fruit Production Systems)

Conventional and Organic Weed Management in Horticultural Production

edited by Dragana Bozic,

Marija Sarić-Krsmanović

and

David Kopsell

submission deadline 5 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2579 | Submission Open

Keywords: weeds; integrated weed management; competition; allelopathy; herbicides; herbicide resistance; non-chemical measures; climate change; precision weed control; modeling and robotics in weed management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Floriculture, Nursery and Landscape, and Turf)

Horticultural Plant Genomics and Quantitative Genetics

edited by

Yanjun Zan

,

Honglei Li

and

Huan Si

submission deadline 5 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1097 | Submission Open

Keywords: horticultural crop pan-genomes; genomics-assisted breeding; multi-omics data integration; machine learning-driven phenomics; genomic selection models; germplasm genotype– phenotype databases

(This special issue belongs to the Section Genetics, Genomics, Breeding, and Biotechnology (G2B2))

Rosaceae Crops: Cultivation, Breeding and Postharvest Physiology

edited by

Radu E. Sestras

,

Orsolya Borsai

and

Diana-Maria Mircea

submission deadline 6 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2021 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Fruit Production Systems)

Application of Multi- and Hyperspectral Imaging Technologies in Horticultural Production

edited by Pasquale Campi,

Simone Pietro Garofalo

, Beatriz Lorente Pagán and

Giuseppe Lopriore

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1178 | Submission Open

Keywords: disease detection; water status; physiological stress detection; precision horticulture; image processing; spectral analysis; fertilizers; artificial intelligence in agriculture; remote sensing; proximal sensing; vegetation indices; crop modeling

Genomic Insights into Climate Resilience: Tools and Strategies for Coffee Improvement

edited by

Marco Cristancho

and

Jorge Berny

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 110 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate-resilient coffee; genetic diversity; coffee germplasm; coffee breeding; genomics; sustainable; coffee production

(This special issue belongs to the Section Genetics, Genomics, Breeding, and Biotechnology (G2B2))

New Advances in Secondary Metabolism of Vegetable Crops

edited by

Bo Sun

, Xuena Yu and Kehao Liang

submission deadline 13 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4581 | Submission Open

Keywords: vegetables; secondary metabolites; biosynthesis; degradation; and regulation; whole-genome resequencing; transcriptomics; proteomics; metabolomics; gene editing; gene regulation; growth and development; yield; quality; resistance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Genetics, Genomics, Breeding, and Biotechnology (G2B2))

Emerging Technologies and Integrated Approaches for Horticultural Plant Disease Management

edited by

Piao Yang

,

Wei Wei

and Ling Lu

submission deadline 14 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1809 | Submission Open

Keywords: molecular diagnostics; remote sensing; integrated pest management; biocontrol agents; pathogen surveillance; precision agriculture; host-induced gene silencing; disease resistance breeding; sustainable disease control; plant– pathogen interactions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Pathology and Disease Management (PPDM))

Effects of Microbial Fertilizers on Yield and Quality of Horticultural Plants

edited by

Martin Raspor

and

Olga Radulović

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2908 | Submission Open

Keywords: biocontrol agents; biofertilizers; climate resilience; induced systemic resistance; local and rare horticultural crops; microbial fertilizers; nutrient solubilization; plant growth promotion; rhizobacteria; soil enzymes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Nutrition)

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