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Challenges in Current Viticulture: Drought, Heat, and Solar Radiation

edited by

Marina Anic

Jordi Oliver-Manera

and

Zvjezdana Markovic

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 50 | Submission Open

Keywords: viticulture; climate change; water stress; heat stress; solar radiation; grape physiology; vineyard management; water-use efficiency; adaptation strategies; canopy microclimate; grape quality; wine composition

(This special issue belongs to the Section Viticulture)

Chemical Regulators in Horticulture: Seed Germination, Propagation and Metabolic Enhancement of Medicinal Plants

edited by

Dongfeng Yang

and Zaibiao Zhu

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 38 | Submission Open

Keywords: medicinal plants; seed dormancy; plant growth regulators; elicitors; plant tissue culture; in vitro propagation; bioactive constituents; plant hormones; metabolic enhancement

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

Omics Era in Medicinal and Aromatic Plants: Towards a New Age of Agriculture and Sustainability

edited by

Jong-Wook Chung

and Sebastin Raveendar

submission deadline 25 Jun 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6823 | Submission Open

Keywords: medicinal and aromatic plants; high-throughput omics; integrative approaches; active ingredients; phytochemicals; sustainable agriculture

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

New Insights into Stress Physiology and Resistance Regulation in Horticultural Plants: 2nd Edition

edited by

Marko Kebert

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1842 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant stress responses; plant resistance; “ omics” tools; oxidative stress and antioxidants; gene expression; plant defense mechanisms; growth; yield and development; plant hormones

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

From the Field to the Table: Unearthing Wild Fruit Species for Enhanced Prospecting and Utilization—2nd Edition

edited by

Miriam Elisabet Arena

Silvia Radice

and

Edgardo Giordani

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1030 | Submission Open

Keywords: subutilized fruits; genetic resources; phenotypic variability; phenology; reproductive biology; management; horticultural potential

Floriculture and Medicinal Plants: Cultivation Physiology and Sustainable Practices

edited by

Manuel Alexandru Gitea

and Daniela Gitea

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 760 | Submission Open

Keywords: floriculture; medicinal plants; cultivation physiology; sustainable horticulture; water-use efficiency; soil moisture conservation; mulching techniques; soil conditioners; irrigation management; controlled environment cultivation; organic production systems; plant growth and development; secondary metabolites; environmental stress physiology; plant– microbe interactions; climate-smart agriculture; resource-efficient cultivation; biodiversity conservation; phytochemistry; eco-friendly practices; medicinal plant production and processing technology

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

Sustainable Fertilization Management Consequences to Horticultural Crops: 2nd Edition

edited by

Wacław Jarecki

Maciej Balawejder

and

Natalia Matłok

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 131 | Submission Open

Keywords: horticulture; fruit growing; vegetable growing; precision agriculture; balanced fertilization; nutrients; macroelements; microelements

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Nutrition)

Advances in Germplasm Conservation and Genetic Improvement in Grapes

edited by

Yolanda Ferradás

and María Victoria González

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 56 | Submission Open

Keywords: Vitis vinifera; genetic diversity; climate-resilient breeding; biotic stress tolerance; molecular markers

(This special issue belongs to the Section Viticulture)

Innovative Micropropagation of Horticultural and Medicinal Plants—2nd Edition

edited by

Milana Trifunović Momčilov

and

Biljana K. Filipović

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 51 | Submission Open

Keywords: in vitro propagation; somatic embryogenesis; organogenesis; plant hormones; secondary metabolites; elicitors; cryopreservation; abiotic and biotic stresses

(This special issue belongs to the Section Propagation and Seeds)

Next-Generation Biotechnological Approaches for Developing Stress-Resistant Horticultural Crops

edited by

Qian Wang

Qinglong Dong

and Dongfeng Jia

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 37 | Submission Open

Keywords: horticultural plants; stress-resistant; abiotic stress; transcriptional regulation; rhizosphere microbiome; molecular pathways

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

Biodiversity for Innovation and Resilience in Horticultural Crops

edited by

Liliana Aguilar-Marcelino

Jesus Hernandez-Ruiz

and

Braulio Edgar Herrera-Cabrera

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 15 | Submission Open

Keywords: genetic diversity conservation; resilience in horticultural crops; climate change adaptation; emerging technologies in horticulture; biotechnology and genetic resources; agricultural homogenization; socioeconomic sustainability; artificial intelligence in crop improvement; food security and horticulture

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

Nutrition, Environmental Stress, and Disease Management of Fruits and Vegetables

edited by Yuanji Wang,

Xiaolin Song

, Xinyi Hao and

Songshen Hu

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Submission Open

Keywords: fruits; vegetables; nutrition; diseases; mechanism of action; control methods

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

Advanced Omics Technologies and Regulatory Mechanisms of Ornamental Plants

edited by

Chao Ma

Daofeng Liu

Wen Chen

and Lin Ouyang

submission deadline 5 Jul 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 8060 | Submission Open

Keywords: ornamental plants; genomics; transcriptomics; proteomics; metabolomics; regulatory mechanisms

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

Strategies of Producing Horticultural Crops Under Climate Change

edited by

Adrián Rodríguez-Burruezo

and Carla Guijarro-Real

submission deadline 5 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1980 | Submission Open

Keywords: horticultural crops; climate change; cultivation

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

Horticultural Crop Cultivation in Greenhouse Ecosystems: Environmental Regulation and Sustainable Production

edited by

Filippos Bantis

and

Ioannis Lycoskoufis

submission deadline 5 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 44 | Submission Open

Keywords: solar radiation; artificial lighting; shading; carbon dioxide; dehumidification; ventilation; cooling; mist; heating; resource-use efficiency; air recirculation; pH; electrical conductivity; nutrient solution; water-use efficiency; available water; root-zone temperature; dissolved oxygen; irrigation; vertical farms; plant factories

(This special issue belongs to the Section Protected Culture)

Decoding Plant Physiology in Abiotic Stress Conditions

edited by

Motiki Meshack Mofokeng

, Samson Tesfay and

Salmina Mokgehle

submission deadline 10 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 83 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant stress physiology; abiotic stress tolerance; plant biology; biosynthetic pathways; stress response mechanism; gene expression

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

Postharvest Diseases in Horticultural Crops and Their Management

edited by

Ramsés Ramón González-Estrada

submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3511 | Submission Open

Keywords: fruits; vegetables; herbs; ornamental plants; disease control; management; quality; safe alternatives; pathogens; eco-friendly

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

Advances in Disease Diagnostics and Pathogen Biocontrol of Horticulture Crops: 2nd Edition

edited by

Graciela Dolores Ávila-Quezada

and

Harald Scherm

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 32 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant pathogen detection; nanobiosensors; new-generation sequencing technology; biocontrol strategies; reprogramming of plant defense; biocontrol agents; plant pathogens; emerging pathogens; quarantined pathogens

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

Nanomaterial-Based Strategies for Sustainable Horticulture: From Nano-Horticulture to Molecular Mechanisms

edited by Xiaokai Xu and

Huasen Wang

submission deadline 25 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 7 | Submission Open

Keywords: nano-horticulture; sustainable horticulture; molecular mechanisms; nanomaterial-plant interactions; precision agriculture

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

Sustainable Urban Agriculture and Vertical Farming of Horticultural Crops

edited by

Aikaterini Nikolaos Martini

and Lamprini Tassoula

submission deadline 30 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 504 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban horticulture; vertical farming; vegetable; fruit; flower and ornamental crops; cropping systems; ecological sustainability; hygienic sustainable food supply; controlled environment agriculture; indoor crop production; resource-use efficiency

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

From Orchard to Table: Significance of Postharvest Technologies in Postharvest Diseases Management of Fruits

edited by Nicola Francesca, Antonino Pirrone and

Antonio Alfonzo

submission deadline 30 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 52 | Submission Open

Keywords: postharvest diseases; fruit quality; microbiological control; storage technologies; edible coating; sustainable postharvest practices

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

Advanced Integrated Pest Management for Sustainable Horticulture

edited by Arben Myrta

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 1061 | Submission Open

Keywords: horticulture; integrated pest management; IPM; pest; disease; biocontrol; resistance management; biodiversity; vegetables; fruits

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

Research Progress on Metabolic Regulation and Bioactivity of Functional Ingredients in Edible and Medicinal Mushrooms

edited by Mengyu Wang, Zuofa Zhang, Weiming Cai and Mei Wang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1014 | Submission Open

Keywords: edible mushrooms; medicinal mushrooms; cultivation systems; bioactive compounds; metabolic regulation; multi-omics analysis

Genetic Breeding and Diversity of Fruit Germplasm Resources

edited by

Lihu Wang

and

Bowen Liang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 144 | Submission Open

Keywords: genetic diversity; germplasm resources; fruit crops; molecular markers; phenotypic traits; breeding; core collections; genome-wide association study (GWAS); gene editing; sustainable agriculture

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

Plant Cell and Tissue Culture: A Tool in Biotechnology

edited by

Lamiaa Mahmoud

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 138 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant biotechnology; tissue culture; regeneration; somatic embryogenesis; genetic transformation; CRISPR/Cas9; in vitro systems; synthetic seeds

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

Research on Grape Stress Resistance Cultivation and Genetic Breeding

edited by

Zhilei Wang

, Tingting Xue and Hua Wang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 55 | Submission Open

Keywords: germplasm resources; stress resistance; genetic breeding; new techniques for viticulture; innovation for breeding

(This special issue belongs to the Section Viticulture)

Diagnosis and Integrated Management of Emerging Fruit Tree Diseases

edited by

Carlo Bregant

and

Alessandra Benigno

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 28 | Submission Open

Keywords: emerging diseases; fungi; oomycetes; diagnosis; biocontrol

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

Integrating Fertilizers and Fungi to Enhance Horticulture Crop Resilience

edited by Muhammad Khalid Hameed and

Domenico Ronga

submission deadline 10 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 473 | Submission Open

Keywords: fertilizer– fungi integration; mycorrhizal fungi; biostimulants; plant growth-promoting fungi; soil– plant– microbe interactions; nutrient uptake efficiency; crop stress tolerance; soil health improvement; sustainable horticulture; biotic and abiotic stress management; climate change adaptation in crops

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Nutrition)

Vegetable Crops: Cultivation, Nutritional Value and Bioactive Components

edited by

Shivani Kathi

and

Catherine R. Simpson

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5947 | Submission Open

Keywords: novel; production; phytochemicals; quality; sustainability

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

Innovative Applications of Organic Manures, Biostimulants, and Micronutrients in Sustainable Horticultural Production

edited by

Evandro Franklin De Mesquita

Rennan Fernandes Pereira

Antônio Gustavo de Luna Souto

and

Wilfried Rozhon

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 4 | Submission Open

Keywords: organic manures; biofertilizers; biostimulants; micronutrients; beneficial elements; silicon application; beneficial microorganisms; soil fertility and health; integrated nutrient management; nutrient-use efficiency; biotic stress; abiotic stress

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Nutrition)

Innovations in Sustainable Horticultural Cropping and Postharvest Systems

edited by

Khayelihle Ncama

and

Asanda Mditshwa

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 57 | Submission Open

Keywords: horticultural systems; sustainable production; organic cultivation; biostimulants; resource efficiency; eco-friendly technologies; sustainable postharvest management; edible coatings

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

Integrating Transcriptome and Metabolome to Optimize Molecular Breeding in Fruit Trees

edited by

Kai Xu

Daniele Bassi

and

Bo-Ping Wu

submission deadline 23 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 22 | Submission Open

Keywords: transcriptome; metabolome; molecular breeding; fruit trees; multi-omics integration

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

Multi-Omics-Driven Breeding for Tropical Horticultural Crops

edited by

Zhuang Yang

, Pengfei Wang and

Zhiqiang Xia

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 99 | Submission Open

Keywords: tropical plant; genome; multi-omics; databases; analysis tools

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

Physiological and Molecular Biology of Ornamental Plants—3rd Edition

edited by

Caiyun Wang

and

Tuo Zeng

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 30 | Submission Open

Keywords: ornamental traits; biotechnology; multiomics; gene regulatory; secondary metabolites; gene editing; stress tolerance

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

Sustainable Postharvest Technology Application: Postharvest Fruit Disease Management and Fresh Fruit Quality Maintenance

edited by

Li Wang

and Qiuli Ouyang

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 26 | Submission Open

Keywords: postharvest diseases; postharvest technologies; disease resistance; regulatory mechanisms; fruit quality

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

Genes and Their Regulatory Networks Underlying Secondary Metabolite Biosynthesis in Horticultural Crops

edited by

Yue Yin

and Lingxia Wang

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 25 | Submission Open

Keywords: horticultural crops; secondary metabolites; secondary metabolite biosynthesis pathway; biosynthesis mechanisms; transcription factors; regulatory networks; transcriptional regulation; epigenetic regulation; post-transcriptional regulation

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

Advancing Vegetable Systems: Innovations, Challenges, and Future Prospects—Selected Papers from 1st Euvrin Vegetable Conference

edited by

Silvana Nicola

, Vasile Stoleru and

Mihaela Rosca

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 54 | Submission Open

Keywords: seed development and production; seedling physiology and nursery management; development of climate-resilient vegetable varieties; sustainable practices for nutrition; irrigation; and resource management; integrated pest; disease; and weed management strategies accordingly to climate variability; growing vegetables in controlled environments and protected cultivation systems; soilless and hydroponic systems for sustainable crop production; mitigation of biotic and abiotic stress in vegetable growing systems; strategies for enhancing the quality; health; and nutritional value of vegetable products; postharvest physiology and technology; circular economy approaches: reducing waste; reusing resources; and recycling in production systems; organic vegetable farming and eco-friendly solutions; applications of digital tools; AI; and climate prediction models in horticultural practices

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

Precision Irrigation and Water—Nutrient Strategies in Horticultural Systems

edited by

Ružica Stričević

Atila Bezdan

and

Aleksa Lipovac

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Submission Open

Keywords: precision irrigation; fertigation; water– nutrient interactions; horticultural crops evapotranspiration modeling; water use efficiency; soil moisture dynamics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Protected Culture)

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