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Innovative Strategies and Emerging Technologies for Enhancing Resilience to Multiple Abiotic Stresses in Horticultural Crops

edited by

Ziping Chen

and

Yi Han

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | Viewed by 102 | Submission Open

Keywords: horticultural crops; abiotic stress; gene editing; synthetic biology; fertilizers; precision irrigation

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

Horticultural Plant Resistance Against Biotic and Abiotic Stressors

edited by

Roberto Berni

and

Gea Guerriero

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2548 | Submission Open

Keywords: horticultural plants; (a)biotic stress; plant resistance; crop improvement; molecular biology; omics

Application of Computer Vision Technology in Postharvest Processing of Fruits and Vegetables

edited by

Guangjun Qiu

, Bin Zhou and Xiangwu Deng

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1842 | Submission Open

Keywords: imaging system; deep learning; artificial intelligence; non-destructive detection; postharvest processing; quality control

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

Driving Sustainable Agriculture Through Scientific Innovation

edited by Dean Ban

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1698 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable agriculture; circular agriculture; organic farming; integrated production; agroecology; plant nutrition; plant protection strategies; biostimulants; genetic resources; crop improvement; soil and water management; olive-; grape-; fruit-; vegetable-; wine- and olive oil-related studies; agricultural innovation

The Role of Plant Growth-Promoting Microorganisms (PGPMs) in Horticulture Production

edited by

Hector Herrera

and Roxana Alvarado

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 798 | Submission Open

Keywords: bacteria; endophytes; microbiome; fungi; phyllosphere; rhizosphere; symbiosis; metabarcoding

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Nutrition)

Improvement of Resistance Strategies for Horticultural Plant Cultivation

edited by

Nanshan Du

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 506 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental response; plant growth promoting rhizobacteria; biological control (biocontrol of plant pathogens); abiotic stress tolerance; plant physiology

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

Machine Learning for Sustainable Horticulture

edited by

Shuangxi Liu

, Hongjian Zhang, Linlin Sun and

Araceli Peña

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 476 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning in horticulture; sustainable horticultural production; precision agriculture and smart farming; plant disease and pest detection; artificial intelligence in crop management

Vitis Genetic Resources: Phenotyping, Genotyping, and Utilization for Sustainable Viticulture

edited by

Antonio Amores-Arrocha

Ana Jiménez-Cantizano

and

Jorge Alejandro Prieto

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 211 | Submission Open

Keywords: Vitis genetic resources; grapevine cultivar; somatic variant; autochthonous cultivar; local cultivar; rootstocks; grapevine breeding; germplasm banks; clonal selection; molecular marker; oenological potential; agronomic potential; physiological characterization; interspecific hybrids; climate change

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

Disease Resistance in Horticultural Crops: Genotypic Variation and Host-Pathogen Interactions

edited by Huizhen Fu and

Pingwu Liu

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 198 | Submission Open

Keywords: horticultural crops; disease resistance; host– pathogen interactions; genetic variation; sustainable agriculture

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

Breeding Strategies for Abiotic Stress Resilience and Growth Adaptability in Horticultural Crops

edited by

Matteo Martina

and

Lorenzo Barchi

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 185 | Submission Open

Keywords: resistance mechanisms; breeding strategies; genomic selection; marker-assisted selection; genome editing; abiotic stress tolerance; functional genomics; multi-omics integration; high-throughput phenotyping

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

Molecular Regulation of Plant Secondary Metabolite Biosynthesis on Horticultural Crops

edited by

Xudong Zhu

, Meng Ma and Kekun Zhang

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 106 | Submission Open

Keywords: fruit; vegetable; ornamental plants; tea; genomics; transcriptomics; metabolomics; secondary metabolites; phenolics; terpenoids; transcription factor

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

Irrigation and Water Management Strategies for Horticultural Systems: 2nd Edition

edited by

Chuncheng Liu

, Bingjian Cui and Qibiao Han

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 87 | Submission Open

Keywords: irrigation; water management; soil moisture; plant growth; water use efficiency; brackish water; reclaimed water; secondary salinization

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

Multidisciplinary Perspectives on Grape Wine: Genetics, Chemistry, and Sensory Properties

edited by Nair Olguín and

Martín Fanzone

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 52 | Submission Open

Keywords: Vitis vinifera; grapevine genetics; grapevine chemical composition; grapevine sensory analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Viticulture)

Advances in the Molecular Genetics and Omics of Vegetable and Fruit Crops

edited by Duoduo Wang

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 48 | Submission Open

Keywords: molecular genetics; omics; vegetable crops; fruit crops; gene networks; functional genomics; physiological traits; crop improvement

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

Advances in Molecular Regulation of Fruit Ripening and Innovations in Postharvest Storage Techniques

edited by Toni Kujundžić, Dejan Bošnjak and

Maja Karnaš

submission deadline 5 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 95 | Submission Open

Keywords: fruit ripening; postharvest; inovations; molecular regulation

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

Horticultural Crop Physiology: Insights into Tolerance Mechanisms Against Environmental Stresses

edited by

Xiuming Li

and Yan Zhang

submission deadline 5 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 60 | Submission Open

Keywords: horticultural crop; enviroment stress; physiological process; gene regulation

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

Advances in Brassica Crop Development and Abiotic Stress Responses

edited by

Xiangshu Dong

submission deadline 9 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 119 | Submission Open

Keywords: Brassica crops; abiotic stress responses; CRISPR-Cas9; precision breeding

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

Physiological and Biochemical Responses of Horticultural Crops to Saline Stress

edited by Yihua Zhan and

Hongmei Du

submission deadline 10 Jun 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6477 | Submission Open

Keywords: salt stress; abiotic stress; stress; molecular mechanism; adaptability

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

In Vitro Conservation and Rapid Propagation of Horticultural Crops

edited by

Antonio Bernabé-Antonio

and

Francisco Cruz-Sosa

submission deadline 10 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 127 | Submission Open

Keywords: horticultural crops; underutilized horticultural species; plant tissue culture; germplasm preservation; cryopreservation; sustainable horticulture; ex situ conservation; nutraceutical species

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

Advancements in Controlled-Environment Horticulture

edited by

Yufeng Liu

and Xiangnan Meng

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

Keywords: product quality; green agriculture; climate control; disease monitoring

(This special issue belongs to the Section Protected Culture)

Advances in Bioactive Compounds of Horticultural Plants

edited by

Han Tao

, Lili Song, Fei Gao and Zuying Zhang

submission deadline 12 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1289 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive compounds; metabolome analysis; health-promoting; antioxidant; biosynthesis; regulation

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

New Insights into Horticultural Crops Resistance to Abiotic Stresses

edited by

Yue Wang

submission deadline 12 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 24 | Submission Open

Keywords: abiotic stress tolerance; omics and molecular breeding; stress physiology; signal transduction; climate-resilient crops

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

A New Wave of Smart and Mechanized Techniques in Horticulture

edited by

Peng Qi

Kai Cao

and Shilin Wang

submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3133 | Submission Open

Keywords: agricultural mechanization; smart farming; computer vision; agricultural robotics; deep learning algorithms; artificial intelligence; multimodal sensing; mechanized planting; intelligent agricultural robot; integration of agricultural machinery and agronomy

Biotic and Abiotic Stress Responses of Horticultural Plants: 2nd Edition

edited by

Changxia Li

and Yue Wu

submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 1818 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant hormones; gas signal molecules; plant growth and development

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

Enhancing Stress Tolerance in Horticultural Plants Through Genomics and Gene Editing

edited by

Li-Jun Huang

, Song Sheng and

Xiao-Long Jiang

submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 145 | Submission Open

Keywords: horticultural traits; functional genomics; physiological parameter; gene editing; molecular breeding; phytohormones; metabolites; gene characterization

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

Phytochemical Diversity and Bioactive Substances in Horticultural Crops

edited by

Ana-Maria Stoenescu

and

Ioannis Giavasis

submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 139 | Submission Open

Keywords: phytochemical diversity; bioactive compounds; antioxidant activity; horticultural crops; functional foods

Advances in Microbe-Assisted Breeding for Enhanced Fruit Quality and Plant Resilience

edited by

Francesco Spinelli

and

Giovanni Mian

submission deadline 19 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 627 | Submission Open

Keywords: microbial-assisted breeding; plant resilience; fruit quality; plant– microbe interactions; biotic and abiotic stress; sustainable agriculture; omics technologies

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

Improvement of Grape Quality in Sustainable Viticulture

edited by

Min Gao

, Filippo Del Zozzo and

Alessandro Mataffo

submission deadline 19 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 44 | Submission Open

Keywords: fruit composition; vineyard biodiversity; circular economy; grapevine physiology; soil management; canopy management; organic viticulture; biostimulants; rhizosphere; phyllosphere

(This special issue belongs to the Section Viticulture)

Latest Advances and Prospects in Germplasm of Tropical Fruits

edited by Jingjing Chen and Qingzhi Liang

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3591 | Submission Open

Keywords: tropical fruits; germplasm; collection; evaluation; molecular marker; genetic resources; fruit quality; cultivation

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

Sustainable Practices in Vegetable, Aromatic, and Medicinal Plant Production

edited by

Božidar Benko

Zhengguo Li

and Nevena Opačić

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 342 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable agriculture; open-field vegetable cultivation; organic vegetable and MAP cultivation; hydroponic systems; nutrient; water; and energy management; integrated pest management (IPM); greenhouse cultivation; nutritional quality; bioactive compounds; medicinal and aromatic plants (MAPs)

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

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 | 1 articles | Viewed by 309 | 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)

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 76 | 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)

Machine Vision and Intelligent Systems in Horticultural Production

edited by

Xiu Jin

Long Zhao

and

Danyan Chen

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 73 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine vision; intelligent systems; agricultural automation; phenotype monitoring; object detection; fruit recognition; yield prediction; pest & disease detection; robotic harvesting; multi-spectral imaging; edge computing

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 7793 | 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)

Innovative Breeding Technology for Citrus

edited by Lara Poles,

Stefano La Malfa

and Chiara Catalano

submission deadline 25 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 180 | Submission Open

Keywords: citrus breeding; genome editing; marker-assisted selection; genomic selection; CRISPR/Cas; biotechnology; omics technologies; disease resistance; stress tolerance; fruit quality improvement

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

Physiology and Biochemistry in Relation to Quality of Fruits and Vegetables—2nd Edition

edited by Athanasios Tsafouros,

Nikoleta Kleio Denaxa

and

Costas Delis

submission deadline 26 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 268 | Submission Open

Keywords: pre- and post-harvest treatments; fruit and vegetable quality; shelf life; storage; post-harvest physiology and biochemistry; plant productivity; fruit and vegetable composition; climate change; fruit and vegetable metabolites

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

Soil and Water Management in Horticulture

edited by

Kiril Bahcevandziev

and

José Manuel Gonçalves

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 21330 | Submission Open

Keywords: food production; irrigation water demand; soil water management; fertigation management; precision irrigation; digital horticulture

Research Progress on Grape Genetic Diversity

edited by Zhaosen Xie,

Bin Han

Bo Wang

, Dalong Guo and

Diego Rivera-Nuñez

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5018 | Submission Open

Keywords: grape; genetic diversity; grape breeding; germplasm resources; qualitative and quantitative traits; growth and development; grape gene function

(This special issue belongs to the Section Viticulture)

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

edited by

Marko Kebert

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2279 | 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 1155 | Submission Open

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

Innovative Micropropagation of Horticultural and Medicinal Plants—2nd Edition

edited by

Milana Trifunović Momčilov

and

Biljana K. Filipović

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 893 | 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)

Floriculture and Medicinal Plants: Cultivation Physiology and Sustainable Practices

edited by

Manuel Alexandru Gitea

and Daniela Gitea

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 824 | 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 | 2 articles | Viewed by 648 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Nutrition)

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 139 | 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 | Viewed by 115 | 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))

Advances in Germplasm Conservation and Genetic Improvement in Grapes

edited by

Yolanda Ferradás

and María Victoria González

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 81 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Viticulture)

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 80 | 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)

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 9046 | 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 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2865 | 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 79 | 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)

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