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Advances in Propagation and Cultivation of Mushroom

edited by Hailong Yu, Yajie Zou, Shou-Mian Li and

Qiang Li

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 15 articles | Viewed by 17447 | Submission Open

Keywords: edible fungi; domestication; artificial cultivation; new substrates; environment; growth and development; regulation; yield; quality; cultivation mode; pests and diseases

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

Plant-Based, Proximal, and Remote Sensing Techniques in Horticultural Crop Production

edited by

Fabricio Macedo

and Adélia Sousa

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2218 | Submission Open

Keywords: remote sensing; precision agriculture; UAV and IoT applications; crop monitoring and modeling; sustainable agri-food systems

Advances in Postharvest Fresh-Keeping Technology and Metabolomics of Horticultural Plants—Second Edition

edited by

Tao Luo

, Zhenxian Wu, Yunfen Liu and Xiaomeng Guo

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1790 | Submission Open

Keywords: horticultural crops; postharvest quality; preservation technology; regulation mechanism; metabolomics

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

Sustainable Approaches for Fruit Quality of Horticultural Crops

edited by

Aurora Cirillo

Claudio Di Vaio

and

Chiara Cirillo

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1207 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable horticulture; nutrient use efficiency; genotype– environment interactions; fruit and vegetable quality; bioactive compounds

Integrated Strategies for Biotic and Abiotic Stresses Mitigation in Horticulture

edited by

Deke Xing

and

Yanyou Wu

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 201 | Submission Open

Keywords: agronomic practices; bio-based agrochemicals; electrophysiology; genotype; metabolisms; morphology; mycorrhizal fungi; plant growth regulators; photosynthesis; yield

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

AI for a Precision and Resilient Horticulture

edited by Kotaro Takayama, Naomichi Fujiuchi and

Kota Shimomoto

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 190 | Submission Open

Keywords: IoT data; yield prediction; agricultural robotics; deep learning; computer vision; smart irrigation; AI-assisted plant phenotyping; smart agri-food supply chain; AI-based plant disease diagnosis

Physiology of Vegetables Under Biotic/Abiotic Stress Conditions

edited by

Kalliopi Kadoglidou

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 97 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant physiology; stress signaling; photosynthesis; oxidative stress; hormonal regulation; water relations; secondary metabolism; stress tolerance; sustainable horticulture

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

Flavor Biochemistry of Horticultural Plants

edited by

Mariana Cecilia Grohar

and

Jerneja Jakopič

submission deadline 25 Mar 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8729 | Submission Open

Keywords: fruits; vegetables; primary metabolites; secondary metabolites; volatile compounds

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

Nutrition Management and Weed Management Strategies in Horticultural Plants

edited by

Nebojša Nikolić

Marco Sozzi

and

Giampaolo Zanin

submission deadline 25 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5365 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable horticulture; crop– weed competition; innovations in horticultural practices; weed management; nutrient use efficiency; weed management

Advances in Soil Fertility and Crop Management in Conservation Agriculture

edited by Nkanyiso J. Sithole,

Khayelihle Ncama

and Nomali Z. Ngobese

submission deadline 25 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4635 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil fertility management; conservation agriculture; soil quality

(This special issue belongs to the Section Protected Culture)

Postharvest Physiology and Quality Management of Horticultural Products

edited by

Yen-Chou Kuan

Huey-Ling Lin

and

Yi-Yin Do

submission deadline 25 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1412 | Submission Open

Keywords: postharvest physiology; postharvest technology; postharvest disease; ripening; senescence; stress response; shelf life

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

Shaping the Future of Horticultural Crops: Omics and Biotechnological Tools for Resilience to Abiotic Stress

edited by

Christina Skodra

and

Georgia Tanou

submission deadline 25 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1055 | Submission Open

Keywords: abiotic stress; horticultural crops; omics technologies; genome editing; biotechnology; horticultural crop breeding; climate change and agriculture

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

Sustainable Fruit Crop Production: Innovative Orchard Cultivation and Management Technologies

edited by Antonio João de Lima Neto and

Danilo Eduardo Rozane

submission deadline 25 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 918 | Submission Open

Keywords: fertilizers; soil fertility; plant nutrition; critical levels; nutritional standards; CND

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

New Technologies Applied in Horticultural Crop Protection

edited by

Zhichong Wang

Peng Qi

, Xianping Guan and Zhan Huang

submission deadline 30 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3367 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant protection; applied agriculutre; precision agriculture; UASS

(This special issue belongs to the Section Protected Culture)

Postharvest Treatments for Preserving Quality and Reducing Food Loss in Horticultural Products

edited by

Analía Concellón

and

María José Zaro

submission deadline 30 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1683 | Submission Open

Keywords: postharvest technology; abiotic stress; metabolic pathway; omics approaches; nutritional quality; bioactive compounds; bioprotection; vegetable loss reduction

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

Next-Generation Breeding of Fruit Trees: Integrating Genome Editing, Tissue Culture, and Genomics for Enhanced Cultivar Development

edited by

Ivano Forgione

Muhammad Ajmal Bashir

and

Antonino Pisciotta

submission deadline 30 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 579 | Submission Open

Keywords: fruit tree breeding; genome editing; CRISPR/Cas; plant transformation; tissue culture; genetic improvement; genomic selection; marker-assisted selection; biotechnology; stress resistance

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

Sustainable Soil Fertility and Nutrient Management in Horticulture

edited by

Rui Yang

, Yajun Gao and Wang Yu

submission deadline 30 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 148 | Submission Open

Keywords: horticulture; soil fertility; nutrient management; sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Nutrition)

Mitigating Soil-Borne Diseases in Horticultural Crops: Current Challenges and Management Strategies

edited by Liangliang Liu,

Linkun Wu

and Xinqi Huang

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 16454 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant– soil ecosystem; soil-borne pathogens; soil environmental factors; biological control; sustainable cultivation; soil health

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

Orchids: Advances in Propagation, Cultivation and Breeding

edited by

Donghui Peng

, Yunxiao Guan and Siren Lan

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 12285 | Submission Open

Keywords: orchid plants; floral biology; tissue culture; cultivation; organ morphological and chemical characterizations; physiology; plant– mycorrhizal symbiosis; endophytic fungi

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

Fruits Quality and Sensory Analysis—2nd Edition

edited by

Paola Sánchez-Bravo

and

Luis Noguera-Artiaga

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5627 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensory analysis; bioactive compounds; antioxidant; food quality; volatile compounds; consumers; aroma; descriptive; behavior; color

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

Horticultural Crops against Abiotic Stresses: Adaptation Skills and Agronomic Strategies

edited by

Eleonora Cataldo

and

Giovan Battista Mattii

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4085 | Submission Open

Keywords: horticulture; genetic engineering; abiotic stress; water and soil management; drought stress

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

Advances in Soil and Plant Nutrient Management for Optimizing Horticultural Crop Yields and Soil Sustainability

edited by Željko Dželetović and

Aleksandar Simić

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3258 | Submission Open

Keywords: horticultural crops; soil sustainability; plant nutrients; yield

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Nutrition)

IPM for Tropical Orchards

edited by

Juan Villanueva-Jiménez

and Alejandra Soto-Estrada

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 2151 | Submission Open

Keywords: agroecological pest management; biological control; biopesticides; conservation of natural enemies; cultural control; insect-resistant fruits; IPM technology transfer; monitoring; orchard IPM; resistant cultivars; tropical fruits; tropical pests

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

Advances in Developmental Biology and Quality Control of Berry Crops

edited by Dong Qin and

Di Wu

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 765 | Submission Open

Keywords: berry development; fruit ripening; secondary metabolism; post-harvest disease; quality control; smart packaging; biological control

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

Regulation of Flowering and Development in Ornamental Plants

edited by

Jae Hwan Lee

Yoon-Jung Hwang

and Ki-Byung Lim

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 725 | Submission Open

Keywords: developmental plasticity; flowering regulation; floral induction; ornamental plant development; hormonal signaling; molecular control; gene expression; plant architecture; pigment biosynthesis; abiotic stress response

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

Sustainable Practices in Ornamental Horticulture Through Biotechnology

edited by

Lifei Chen

, Haijie Dou and

Hongmei Du

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 219 | Submission Open

Keywords: ornamental plants; technologies; germplasm resources; genetic engineering; micropropagation techniques; tissue culture

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

Application of Artificial Intelligence and Simulation Technology in Fruits and Vegetables Production

edited by

Changsu Xu

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 157 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; machine vision; maturity; discrete element method; finite element method; harvesting robots

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

Sustainable Soil Improvers for Enhanced Soil Health and Horticultural Systems

edited by

Zhuang Ge

, Shuangyi Li,

Fayong Li

and Yi Zhao

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 143 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil health; sustainable soil amendments; organic amendments; biostimulants; nutrient cycling; carbon sequestration; abiotic stress mitigation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Nutrition)

Molecular Mechanisms and Physiological Responses in Grapevine–Pathogen Interactions

edited by

Mate Čarija

and

Katarina Hančević

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

Keywords: grapevine pathology; grapevine– pathogen interactions; disease management; disease progression; sustainable viticulture

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

Omics-Driven Perspectives on the Regulation of Growth, Development and Quality in Horticultural Crops

edited by

Xianzhao Kan

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 132 | Submission Open

Keywords: horticultural crops; genomics; transcriptomics (RNA-Seq); epigenomics; bioinformatics; quality traits; growth and development; gene family; gene regulatory network

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

Sustainable Practices in Smart Greenhouses

edited by

Gilda Carrasco

and

Angelo Signore

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 120 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart agriculture; precision horticulture; energy efficiency; IoT sensors; nutrient use efficiency (NUE); LED lighting; artificial intelligence (AI) in horticulture; sustainable irrigation; circular economy; integrated pest management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Protected Culture)

Sustainable Practices in Tea Plantations

edited by

Qi Zhang

Jianghua Ye

, Haibin Wang and Kai Su

submission deadline 5 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1076 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable tea plantation management; targeted quality regulation; precision agriculture technologies; resource recycling and reuse; climate-resilient cultivation practices

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

Production, Cultivation, and Breeding of Brassicaceae Crops

edited by

Xiaonan Li

Mingliang Jiang

and Yuting Zhang

submission deadline 5 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 127 | Submission Open

Keywords: Brassicaceae crops; molecular breeding; cultivation system; stress resistance; precision agriculture; sustainable production

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

Horticulture from an Ecological Perspective

edited by Jože Bavcon,

Blanka Ravnjak

and

Andraž Čarni

submission deadline 10 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4352 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban green areas; native plants; green infrastructure; ecology of plants; dry-resistant plants; plant adaptation; sustainable horticulture; climate change; nature in cites; people and plants

Plant Secondary Metabolism and Its Applications in Horticulture

edited by Tengfei Zhao, Wanhong Liu, Xin Zhang and Fei Qiu

submission deadline 10 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2891 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant secondary metabolites; metabolic engineering; stress responses; bioactive compounds; phenolic compounds; terpenoids alkaloids; post-harvest quality; regulatory mechanisms

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

Nutrient Uptake and Efficiency of Horticultural Crops

edited by

Raul I. Cabrera

Miguel Guzmán

María Fernanda Quintero Castellanos

and

Maria del Carmen Salas Sanjuán

submission deadline 10 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 629 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant and crop nutrition; efficiency; uptake and absorption; tissue nutrient status; integrative nutrient diagnosis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Nutrition)

Advances in Genetic Strategies for Enhancing Phytopathogen Tolerance in Horticultural Crops

edited by

Subas Malla

, Subhankar Mandal and Songtao Jiu

submission deadline 10 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 222 | Submission Open

Keywords: fungal disease; bacterial disease; viral disease; disease-resistant genes; genetics; breeding; biotic stress resilience

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

Soil Amendments and Organic Management for Horticultural Crops

edited by

Junlin Zheng

, Guimin Xia and Xiaofang Wang

submission deadline 10 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 112 | Submission Open

Keywords: inorganic amendment; organic amendment; horticultural crops; nutrient cycling; water retention; irrigation regime; fertilizer management; crop yield; crop quality

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Nutrition)

Managing Soil, Fertilization, and Nutrient Uptake in Horticultural Production

edited by

Shuya Wang

submission deadline 10 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 67 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil health; precise fertilization; efficient nutrient utilization; high-quality and high-efficiency; sustainable production

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

Investigating Climate Change’s Impact on Grape and Wine Secondary Metabolites

edited by

Rocio Gil-Muñoz

Juan Daniel Moreno-Olivares

and María José Giménez-Bañón

submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4508 | Submission Open

Keywords: grapes; wines; polyphenols; aromas; climate change; Vitis vinifera; polysaccharides

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

New Trends in Smart Horticulture

edited by

Adão Felipe dos Santos

Rouverson Pereira Silva

Aitazaz A. Farooque

and

Edgard Henrique Costa Silva

submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4055 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart horticulture; precision agriculture; remote sensing; smart harvesting; artificial intelligence; machine learning; Internet of Things (IoT); automation and robotics; UAV and satellite imaging; digital twins; smart sensors; data-driven decision making; controlled-environment agriculture; crop monitoring and decision making; sustainable horticulture; yield prediction; high-throughput phenotyping

Effects of Environmental Changes on Fruit Production

edited by

Alvaro Delgado

and

Juan A. Salazar

submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2219 | Submission Open

Keywords: heatwaves and drought; abiotic stresses; fruit quality; environmental variability; climate change; fruit development; fruit crops; dormancy; productivity; phenological shifts

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

Abiotic Stress Responses of Vegetable Crops—2nd Edition

edited by Haijun Gong

submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1644 | Submission Open

Keywords: vegetable; drought; salinity/salt stress; heavy metal pollution; cold/freezing stress; heat stress; light stress; adaptive response

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

Advancing Organic Viticulture: Sustainable Strategies for Enhanced Grape Cultivation and Wine Production

edited by

Anamaria Călugăr

Claudiu Ioan Bunea

and

Bora Florin Dumitru

submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 374 | Submission Open

Keywords: organic; biodiversity; biological control; fungal diseases; organic wine; alternative methods

(This special issue belongs to the Section Viticulture)

Genomics and Genetic Improvement of Tropical Crops

edited by Meiying Li,

Yan Yan

and Kaisen Huo

submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 87 | Submission Open

Keywords: tropical crops; genomic technologies; precision breeding

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

Germplasm Resources and Genetics Improvement of Watermelon and Melon

edited by Xuqiang Lu,

Ruimin Zhang

, Huanhuan Niu and Jingjing Chang

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 7444 | Submission Open

Keywords: watermelon and melon; genetics improvement; genetic mapping; marker development; genetic engineering; germplasm resources; breeding

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

Advancements in Horticultural Irrigation Water Management

edited by

Bongani Ncube

Charles Petrus Laubscher

, Muhali Olaide Jimoh and

Rhuanito S. Ferrarezi

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4558 | Submission Open

Keywords: water scarcity; crop resilience; drought tolerance; irrigation technologies; hydroponics; water use efficiency

(This special issue belongs to the Section Protected Culture)

Postharvest Processing Technologies for Quality and Shelf Life of Fruits and Vegetables

edited by

Chunfang Wang

Hongru Liu

and Wei Luo

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2183 | Submission Open

Keywords: postharvest technologies; fruit and vegetable preservation; cold chain optimization; packaging

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

Advances in Cultivation and Breeding of Kiwifruit

edited by

Junjie Tao

and Chunhui Huang

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 717 | Submission Open

Keywords: kiwifruit; cultivation; breeding; fruit quality; genetic resource

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

Pest and Disease Management in Horticultural Crops: Challenges, Strategies, and Solutions

edited by

Francesca Garganese

Annamaria Mincuzzi

and

Antonio Ippolito

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 680 | Submission Open

Keywords: horticultural products; fruit and vegetables; host– pathogen interaction; plant diseases; sustainable crop; epidemy; bioactive compounds; biostimulants; vector biocontrol; IPM; alien invasive or quarantine pest; biotic stresses; losses/damage; environmental conditions; climate change

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

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