Horticulturae

Breeding, Cultivation and Metabolic Regulation of Medicinal Plants—2nd Edition

edited by

Mengfei Li

and Jianhe Wei

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1267 | Submission Open

Keywords: medicinal plants; variety breeding; cultivation mode; metabolic regulation; multi-omics

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

Biostimulant Application in Horticultural Crop Growth Regulation and Stress Response

edited by Paola Ganugi and

Andrea Ertani

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 160 | Submission Open

Keywords: biostimulants; horticultural crops; growth regulation; stress tolerance; abiotic stress; biotic stress; plant nutrition; soil microbiome; yield improvement; sustainable agriculture

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

Horticultural Crops Responses to LED Lighting

edited by Jelena Milojević,

Suzana Pavlović

and

László Balázs

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 157 | Submission Open

Keywords: LED; morphological plant characteristics; crops yield; gene expression; biochemical composition; secondary metabolites; plant growth regulations

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

edited by

Matteo Martina

and

Lorenzo Barchi

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 148 | 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))

The Role of Organic Amendments in Controlling Soilborne Plant Pathogens in Horticulture

edited by Giao Nguyen

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 128 | Submission Open

Keywords: horticultural crops; vegetable varieties; soil amendments; soil health and fertility; biofertilizers; fumigation; chemical control; disease resistance; microorganisms; cover crops; biochar

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

Advances in Brassica Crop Development and Abiotic Stress Responses

edited by

Xiangshu Dong

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 90 | Submission Open

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

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

The Role of Soil Microorganisms in Enhancing the Efficiency of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants

edited by

Wenli Sun

and

Mohamad Hesam Shahrajabian

submission deadline 1 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 151 | Submission Open

Keywords: aromatic plants; bacterial community; endophytes; fungal community; microbial horticultural plant interaction; microbial fertilizer; nutrient exchange; plant hormone; root exudates; soil microbial community; soil microenvironment; soil physicochemical properties; growth-promoting microorganism; rhizosphere microbial action; bacterial community; organic cultivation; green agriculture; medicinal plants; Chinese medicines and natural products

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

Advanced Studies in Cultivation and Breeding Propagation of Ornamental and Aromatic Plants and Their Use in Landscaping Design

edited by

Zsolt Szekely-Varga

,

Mihaiela Cornea-Cipcigan

and

Endre Kentelky

submission deadline 4 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4338 | Submission Open

Keywords: floriculture; ornamental trees and shrubs; aromatic plants; landscaping design; cultivation; plant breeding; propagation

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

Emerging Insights into Horticultural Crop Ecophysiology

edited by

Zhihui Cheng

,

Valentina Ancuța Stoian

,

Sorin Daniel Vatca

and

Bojana Brozović

submission deadline 5 Dec 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7841 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change adaptation; climate change effects; agroclimatology; BBCH scale; phenological growth stages; physiological parameters; ecophysiological stress; stress response; horticultural plant yields; healthy plants; biotic and abiotic factors; biochemical parameters; crops– soil– microorganism interactions; growth-enhancement techniques; sustainable horticultural plant production; SDGs correlated potential

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

Latest Advances in Horticulture Production Equipment and Technology

edited by

Baolong Wang

, Runmao Zhao and

Kai Cao

submission deadline 5 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4677 | Submission Open

Keywords: innovation in greenhouse structure; horticultural production robot; horticultural facility environment simulation; sensors and monitoring systems; sustainable horticultural facility production practice; data analytics and precision horticulture

Soil and Water Management in Horticulture

edited by

Kiril Bahcevandziev

and

José Manuel Gonçalves

submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 19284 | Submission Open

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

Cultivation and Production of Greenhouse Horticulture

edited by

Yiming Li

,

Xiaoming Wei

and Min Wei

submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7596 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Protected Culture)

Advances in Phytochemical Properties and Bioactive Compounds of Horticultural Crops

edited by

Irina-Claudia Alexa

,

Bianca Furdui

and

Rodica-Mihaela Dinica

submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 542 | Submission Open

Keywords: horticultural plant extracts; natural compounds; phytochemical screening; advanced extraction techniques; pharmacological activities; sustainability

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

Consumer Preferences for Horticultural Products

edited by Marcos Germán Mora González, María Loreto Prat del Río and

German Enrique Lobos

submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 72 | Submission Open

Keywords: preferences; fruits; vegetables; consumer behavior; optimization; behavioral patterns; attitudes; lifestyles; purchase decisions; involvement; ethnocentrism; safety; perceived quality; loyalty; willingness to pay; point of sale

(This special issue belongs to the Section Horticultural Economics, Policy, Business Management and Marketing)

Color Formation and Regulation in Horticultural Plants

edited by

Yang Zhou

, Chonghui Li and

Ye Ai

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 8109 | Submission Open

Keywords: color formation; physiological and molecular mechanisms; molecular breeding; horticultural plants

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

A New Wave of Smart and Mechanized Techniques in Horticulture

edited by

Peng Qi

,

Kai Cao

and Shilin Wang

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1988 | 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

Plant Tissue and Organ Cultures for Crop Improvement in Omics Era: 2nd Edition

edited by

Anca Butiuc-Keul

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1212 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive compounds; gene regulation; gene transfer; genome editing; horticultural crops; micropropagation; organogenesis; plant tissue culture; plant transformation

The Role of Pre-Harvest and/or Post-Harvest Application of Plant-Based Natural Biostimulants on Horticultural Crops and Fruits

edited by

Yu Dong

and

Shuo Shen

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 175 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant-based natural biostimulants; pre-harvest; postharvest; application protocols; physiology; biochemistry; quality; disorders; horticultural crops; fruits

From Structure to Function: Anatomical and Reproductive Studies in Native and Cultivated Horticultural Plants

edited by

Ana Maria González

and Paula Alayón-Luaces

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 120 | Submission Open

Keywords: embryology; floral biology; horticultural crops; native species; plant anatomy; propagation; reproductive development; seed production; structural biology

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

Strategies to Increase Horticultural Crop Production for a Sustainable Future World

edited by

Marcelo Francisco Pompelli

and

Georgios Koubouris

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 14809 | Submission Open

Keywords: horticultural; crops; food security; food; automation; artificial intelligence; pests control; biological control of pest and diseases

Genomics and Genetic Diversity in Vegetable Crops

edited by Zhoubin Liu, Junheng Lv, Zhangsheng Zhu and Zhiqin Liu

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 12 articles | Viewed by 10422 | Submission Open

Keywords: vegetables; genomics; genetic diversity; growth and development; biotic and abiotic stresses; molecular mechanism

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

Artificial Intelligence in Horticulture Production

edited by

Md Parvez Islam

, Kenji Hatou and Xudong Sun

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6557 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart farming; automation IoT data; computer vision; agricultural robotics; crop monitoring; intelligent irrigation; health monitoring; food supply chain; phenotyping and genotyping

(This special issue belongs to the Section Protected Culture)

Response of Tropical Crops to Biotic and Abiotic Stresses

edited by

Miguel Julio Machado Guimarães

and

Francislene Angelotti

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 250 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change; abiotic stresses in plants; selection of cultivars

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

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

edited by

Antonio Amores-Arrocha

,

Ana Jiménez-Cantizano

and

Jorge Alejandro Prieto

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 173 | 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))

Innovative Breeding Technology for Citrus

edited by Lara Poles,

Stefano La Malfa

and Chiara Catalano

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 132 | 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)

Interactions Between Horticultural Crops and Organic/Inorganic Biostimulants in Semiarid Agroecosystems

edited by Wilmer Tezara,

Juan Jose Reyes-Pérez

and

Luis Guillermo Hernández-Montiel

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 77 | Submission Open

Keywords: physiology; photosynthesis; biostimulants; drought; agroforestry organic biostimulants; vermicompost extract; seaweed extract; microorganisms; compost tea; amino acid formulations; nanoparticles; humic and fulvic acids; inorganic; silicon (Si) sprays; zinc or iron chelates; synthetic growth regulators

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Nutrition)

A Decade of Research on Vegetable Crops: From Omics to Biotechnology

edited by

Xiaoming Song

submission deadline 22 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5037 | Submission Open

Keywords: vegetable crops; genomics; transcriptomics; metabolomics; bioinformatics; molecular biology

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

Circadian Rhythm Regulation of Growth and Development in Horticultural Plants

edited by

Ai-Sheng Xiong

and Hui Liu

submission deadline 22 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2455 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant growth regulators; circadian rhythm; circadian clock; horticultural plants; signal transduction; physiological and molecular processes; fruit ripening

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

Genetic Breeding and Germplasm Resources of Fruit and Vegetable Crops

edited by

Yi Wang

,

Meixia Wang

and Haiyang Chen

submission deadline 25 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 953 | Submission Open

Keywords: genetic breeding; germplasm; gene function; breeding marker and technologies; population genetics

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

Sustainable Practices to Improve Bioactive Compounds in Horticultural Crops

edited by Slavica Ninković, Mariana Stanišić and

Slavica Dmitrović

submission deadline 26 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3643 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive compounds; antioxidants; elicitors; controlled biotic and abiotic stress; sustainable practices; green agriculture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Protected Culture)

Advances in Genetics and Breeding of Vegetable Crops

edited by Fei Ding and Fengfeng Dang

submission deadline 26 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 167 | Submission Open

Keywords: vegetable crops; genetics; breeding; genomic selection; genome editing; trait enhancement; biotic stress; abiotic stress; genetic diversity

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

Detection and Prevention of Fungal Pathogens in Horticultural Products

edited by

Huali Xue

and Mina Nan

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 11213 | Submission Open

Keywords: horticultural product; pathogenic fungi; isolation and identification; prevention; control

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

Management of Artificial Light in Horticultural Crops

edited by

Hao Wei

,

Byoung Ryong Jeong

and

Jiangtao Hu

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4468 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial light; horticultural crops; supplementary lighting; light quality; light intensity; light duration; lighting direction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Protected Culture)

Innovations in Micropropagation of Horticultural Plants: Bridging Research and Industry

edited by

Mafatlal M. Kher

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 194 | Submission Open

Keywords: micropropagation; somatic embryogenesis; organogenesis; genetic fidelity; somaclonal variation; bioreactor scale-up; automation in tissue culture; techno-economic analysis

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

10th Anniversary of Horticulturae—Recent Outcomes and Perspectives

edited by

Luigi De Bellis

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 11975 | Submission Open

Keywords: genomics; crop physiology; protected culture; postharvest; precision horticulture; digital technologies; pest and disease control; sustainable systems

Advances in Tree Crop Cultivation and Fruit Quality Assessment

edited by

Giovanni Gamba

,

Burak Akyüz

and

Dario Donno

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 10663 | 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 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9126 | 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 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7249 | 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 5942 | 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)

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 2653 | 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))

Application of Artificial Intelligence in the Processing of Horticultural Crops

edited by Xiaoyu Tian

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2555 | 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)

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 2278 | 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 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1713 | 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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,

,

and

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1042 | 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)

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 481 | 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

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 368 | 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)

Advances in Genomics, Genetic Diversity and Breeding Strategies of Grapevine

edited by

Alessandra Zombardo

and

Clizia Villano

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 178 | 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 873 | 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 107 | 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 124 | 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)

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