Horticulturae

Biotic and Abiotic Stress Responses of Horticultural Plants

edited by

Changxia Li

and Yue Wu

submission deadline 15 Jun 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 6524 | Submission Open

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

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

Orchard Management: Strategies for Yield and Quality

edited by

Sebastian Przybyłko

and

Ioannis E. Papadakis

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 9089 | Submission Open

Keywords: fruit growing; quality; high-yielded systems; orchard architecture; rootstocks; fertilization; irrigation strategies; crop load management

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

Novel Insights into the Phenology of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants

edited by

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submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8531 | Submission Open

Keywords: adaptation to climatic conditions; climate change and climate trends; environmental factors; ecosystems; evolutionary ecology; genotype by environment interaction; phenological standardization; pests and diseases; phenotypic plasticity; phenological traits; plant metabolism; BBCH scale; seasonal phytochemical variations; stress response; abiotic and biotic stress

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

Effects of Biostimulants on Horticultural Crop Production

edited by Monika Tkalec Kojić,

Tomislav Vinković

and Nada Parađiković

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6314 | Submission Open

Keywords: biostimulants; microorganisms; humic acid; fulvic acids; protein hydrolysates; seaweed extracts; industrial wastes; abiotic stress; horticultural crops; sustainability

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

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 20 Jun 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1795 | Submission Open

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

Effects of Microbial Fertilizers on Yield and Quality of Horticultural Plants

edited by

Martin Raspor

and

Olga Radulović

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1117 | 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)

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 21 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 525 | 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)

Tissue Culture and Micropropagation Techniques of Horticultural Crops

edited by

Tolga Izgü

,

Özhan Şimşek

,

Maria Angeles Pedreño

and

Haiying Liang

submission deadline 25 Jun 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 13020 | Submission Open

Keywords: in vitro regeneration; shoot culture; plant tissue culture; micropropagation; cryopreservation

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

Physiological and Molecular Biology of Ornamental Plants—2nd Edition

edited by

Caiyun Wang

and

Tuo Zeng

submission deadline 25 Jun 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 11213 | 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)

Recent Advancements in Postharvest Fruit Quality and Physiological Mechanism: 2nd Edition

edited by

Yanrong Lv

, Yuduan Ding and Yaxiu Xu

submission deadline 25 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1887 | Submission Open

Keywords: postharvest; fruit quality; storage; senescence; ripening; pathology

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

Optimization of Horticultural Plant Production in Controlled Environments Using Proximal Sensing

edited by

Silvia Traversari

,

Sonia Cacini

, Lorenza Tuccio and

Luca Incrocci

submission deadline 25 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 856 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Protected Culture)

Horticultural Production in Controlled Environment

edited by

Sergio Argento

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 17150 | Submission Open

Keywords: crop productivity; product quality; sustainable production practices; efficient use of resources

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

Drought Stress and Crop Water Management in Sustainable Horticultural Production

edited by Rubens Sonsol Gondim

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 12080 | Submission Open

Keywords: deficit irrigation; water productivity; crop water footprint; soil water; water shortage; strategy use in agriculture; water management; semiarid

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

In Vitro Propagation and Biotechnology of Horticultural Plants, 2nd Edition

edited by

Andrea Copetta

and

Marco Savona

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7283 | Submission Open

Keywords: in vitro propagation; biotechnology; vegetables; aromatic and ornamental plants; growth regulator; tissue culture

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

Irrigation and Fertilization Management in Horticultural Production

edited by

Jinglei Wang

and

Hao Liu

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6573 | Submission Open

Keywords: water-saving cultivation; crop water requirement; water– fertilizer use efficiency; irrigation technology; growth regulator; soil ecology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Nutrition)

Innovative Food Products and Technologies within the Horticultural Chain and Circular Economy Framework

edited by

Gianluca Caruso

,

Otilia Cristina Murariu

,

Florin Lipsa

and Somesh Sharma

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6525 | Submission Open

Keywords: innovative food products and technologies; smart management; digitalization in food processing; food quality; food security; sustainable management; circular economy; vegetable waste handling and valorization; extraction of beneficial substances from waste

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

Wild and Cultivated Culinary Plants

edited by

Zoran S. Ilic

, Lidija Milenković and

Ljiljana P. Stanojević

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4451 | Submission Open

Keywords: wild and cultivated culinary plants; aromatic plants; medicinal plants; phytochemicals; antioxidant; essential oils

The Influence of Climate Change and Environmental Stress on Vegetable and Fruit Production

edited by

Liyun Liu

, Heqiang Huo and Shuang-Xi Zhou

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3792 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change; environmental stressor; improvement; influence; production

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

Recent Scientific Developments in the Propagation and Cultivation of Vegetable Crops

edited by

Ferdinando Branca

and

Simone Treccarichi

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1945 | Submission Open

Keywords: brassica propagation; novel cultivation methods; organic farming; cole crops; sustainable development; broccoli; cauliflower; Brassica oleracea; Brassica napus

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

Rosaceae Crops: Cultivation, Breeding and Postharvest Physiology

edited by

Radu E. Sestras

,

Orsolya Borsai

and

Diana-Maria Mircea

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 753 | 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)

Conventional and Organic Weed Management in Horticultural Production

edited by Dragana Bozic,

Marija Sarić-Krsmanović

and

David Kopsell

submission deadline 5 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 214 | 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)

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

edited by Liangliang Liu,

Linkun Wu

and Xinqi Huang

submission deadline 7 Jul 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9809 | 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))

Postharvest Handling and Nondestructive Detection of Fresh Horticulture Crops

edited by

Sai Xu

and Libin Wang

submission deadline 10 Jul 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 10668 | Submission Open

Keywords: postharvest; packaging; food preservation; nondestructive detection; intelligent recognition

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

Advances in Developmental Biology in Tree Fruit and Nut Crops—2nd Edition

edited by

Zhaohe Yuan

, Bo Li and Yujie Zhao

submission deadline 11 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 584 | Submission Open

Keywords: developmental biology; tree fruit crops; nut crops; genetic regulation; molecular mechanisms; seed and fruit development; flower development; environmental influences on development; nutrient and hormonal regulation; reproductive biology; adaptation and evolutionary aspects; biotic and abiotic stress responses; biotechnology; genetics; genomics; transcriptomics; and proteomics

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

Advances in Rootstocks for Grape Production

edited by

Jean C. Dodson Peterson

,

Luis Federico Casassa

and Alireza Rahemi

submission deadline 15 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3066 | Submission Open

Keywords: grapevines; grape rootstocks; wild species; origin; diversity; taxonomy; morphology; anatomy; physiology; breeding; molecular markers; morphological markers; tolerance; resistance; biotic stresses; abiotic stresses; interspecific hybrids; genetic; genetic diversity; germplasm; Genebank

(This special issue belongs to the Section Viticulture)

Advances in Postharvest Preservation and Quality of Fruits and Vegetables

edited by

Younes Noutfia

,

Ewa Ropelewska

and Monika Mieszczakowska-Frąc

submission deadline 15 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 923 | Submission Open

Keywords: post-harvest handling; ripening; fruit; vegetables; quality; processing; food losses; valorisation; preservation; non-destructive analyses; artificial intelligence

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

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 15 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 670 | 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)

In Vitro Culture of Crops: Bridging Heritage and Innovation

edited by

Simona Lucioli

submission deadline 15 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 516 | Submission Open

Keywords: crop in vitro cultures; climate change; food security; crop resilience bioreactors; bioremediation; 3D plant cultures; plant organoids; digitization; space exploration

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

Role of RNA Interference (RNAi) Technology in Horticulture

edited by Jonathan Niño-Sánchez and Li-Hung Chen

submission deadline 15 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 502 | Submission Open

Keywords: RNA interference (RNAi); double-stranded RNA; small interfering RNA; microRNA; dicer-like proteins; argonaute; spray-induced gene silencing; RNAi-based application; crop improvement; post-harvest handling; pest and disease management; sustainable agriculture

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

Storage and Quality Management of Horticultural Products—2nd Edition

edited by

Katarzyna Pobiega

submission deadline 15 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 272 | Submission Open

Keywords: shelf life; vegetables; fruits; postharvest; edible coating; food quality; biocontrol

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

Recent Advances in Genetics, Breeding, and Biotechnology of Solanaceous Crops

edited by Qian You,

Feng Wang

, Qiang Li and Zhiqin Liu

submission deadline 15 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 255 | Submission Open

Keywords: solanaceous crops; genetic resources; fruit quality; genetic mapping; multi-omics; biotic and abiotic stresses; plant immunity; molecular marker

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

Advanced Automation for Tree Fruit Orchards and Vineyards

edited by

Tao Li

, Hui Zhao,

Zhengqiang Fan

and

Qingchun Feng

submission deadline 16 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5083 | Submission Open

Keywords: automated harvesting; robotics in agriculture; sensing technologies; machine learning in agriculture

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

Strategies for Efficient Irrigation and Water Use in Horticultural Crops

edited by

Peng Chen

,

Tangzhe Nie

, Renjie Hou, Zhaoqiang Zhou and Qi Wei

submission deadline 16 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1327 | Submission Open

Keywords: precision irrigation; smart cultivation; water-use efficiency; environmental stress

(This special issue belongs to the Section Protected Culture)

Advancement in Genetics, Biotechnology and Breeding of Tropical and Subtropical Fruit Crops

edited by

Xuming Huang

and Renfang Zeng

submission deadline 18 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 917 | Submission Open

Keywords: tropical and subtropical fruit; breeding; genetics; fruit growth and development; developmental biology; molecular biology techniques

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

Vegetable Production Systems from the Open Field to Greenhouses

edited by

Božidar Benko

,

Sanja Fabek Uher

and

Sanja Radman

submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1740 | Submission Open

Keywords: open field vegetable production; organic vegetable production; nutrient; water; and energy management; integrated pest management; nutritional quality of vegetables; greenhouse vegetable production; hydroponics; herbs and medicinal plants

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

Horticultural Plant Disease Management Using Advanced Biotechnology

edited by Richard Breia and

Ángel Emilio Martínez de Alba

submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 161 | Submission Open

Keywords: agricultural biotechnology; CRISPR-Cas; RNA interference (RNAi); next-generation sequencing (NGS); plant resistance; sustainable agriculture; microbiota; biocompounds

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

Emerging Trends and Progress in Postharvest Management: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Quality Preservation, Loss Reduction, and Sustainability

edited by

Arturo Duarte Sierra

and

Martín-Ernesto Tiznado-Hernández

submission deadline 21 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3447 | Submission Open

Keywords: postharvest physiology; storage technologies; artificial intelligence

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

Optimizing Greenhouse Design and Planting Strategy of Horticultural Crops

edited by

Xingan Liu

, Jinxin Xiao and Yue Zhang

submission deadline 21 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 191 | Submission Open

Keywords: greenhouse horticulture; precision agriculture; intelligent greenhouse; sustainable agriculture; facility horticulture; greenhouse production; greenhouse cultivation; greenhouse management; greenhouse equipment; greenhouse structure

(This special issue belongs to the Section Protected Culture)

Advanced Postharvest Technology in Processed Horticultural Products

edited by

Wenzhong Hu

, Chen Chen and Ke Feng

submission deadline 25 Jul 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 10236 | Submission Open

Keywords: postharvest fruits and vegetables; quality; preservation technology; food safety

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

Pre/Post-harvest Treatments to Improve Quality and Longevity of Cut Flowers

edited by

Anastasios Darras

and

Suong Tuyet Thi Ha

submission deadline 25 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1717 | Submission Open

Keywords: cut flowers; pre-harvest conditions; post-harvest treatments; post-harvest technologies; transport methods; storage technologies; vase life extension; packaging innovations

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

Phytochemicals Compounds as Alternative for Insect and Mites Pest Management in Horticultural Crops

edited by

Miguel Angel Ramos-López

, Lourdes Soto-Muñoz and Rodolfo Figueroa Brito

submission deadline 25 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 815 | Submission Open

Keywords: entomology; pest control; plant– insect interaction; insecticide activity; pest management; biological control; horticultural crop protection

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

Fungal Diseases in Horticultural Crops

edited by

Sara Francesconi

, Cecilia Miccoli, Mounira Drais and

Miguel de Cara-García

submission deadline 30 Jul 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3958 | Submission Open

Keywords: fungal disease; horticulture; management strategies; diagnostic tools; molecular interactions; biochemical interactions

(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 30 Jul 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3851 | 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)

Nutrition Management and Weed Management Strategies in Horticultural Plants

edited by

Nebojša Nikolić

,

Marco Sozzi

and

Giampaolo Zanin

submission deadline 30 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1085 | Submission Open

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

Fruit Tree Cultivation and Sustainable Orchard Management

edited by

Kun Yu

and

Xiao-Fei Wang

submission deadline 30 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 190 | Submission Open

Keywords: fruit quality; subsurface drip irrigation; soil nutrient; soil microbial community; plant nutrient

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

Innovative Micropropagation of Horticultural and Medicinal Plants

edited by

Biljana K. Filipović

and

Milana Trifunović Momčilov

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 11 articles | Viewed by 23263 | 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)

Rethinking Horticulture to Meet Sustainable Development Goals

edited by

Mirjana Ljubojevic

and

Tijana Narandžić

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 12209 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular economy; climate change; edible landscaping; food safety; nature-based solutions; organic agriculture; permaculture; plant breeding; sustainable cities; sustainable development goals; sustainable food production; sustainable landscape design; sustainable plant protection; urban horticulture; zero-waste management

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

Germplasm, Genetics and Breeding of Ornamental Plants

edited by

Weixin Liu

,

Yamei Shen

and

Leifeng Xu

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 8049 | Submission Open

Keywords: ornamental plants; trait formation; molecular breeding; growth regulators; physiological response; molecular mechanism

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

Stress Tolerance in Horticulture: From Germplasm Evaluation, Physiology, Molecular, Metabolism and Biotechnology to Plant Genetic Improvement

edited by Linchuan Fang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1437 | Submission Open

Keywords: horticultural plants; oxidative stress; extreme temperature; photosystem II; transcription regulation

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

Improvement of Vegetables Through Molecular Breeding in a Changing Climate

edited by Christos Noutsos

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1384 | Submission Open

Keywords: vegetable breeding; molecular breeding; crop yields; climate change; vegetable crop

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

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