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Wild and Cultivated Culinary Plants
edited by , Lidija Milenković and
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 11294 | Submission Open
Keywords: wild and cultivated culinary plants; aromatic plants; medicinal plants; phytochemicals; antioxidant; essential oils
Advances in Postharvest Preservation and Quality of Fruits and Vegetables
edited by , and Monika Mieszczakowska-Frąc
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5723 | 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)
Pre/Post-Harvest Treatments to Improve Quality and Longevity of Cut Flowers submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4643 | 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)
Advanced Sustainable Practices in Horticultural Crops Postharvest Treatment and Processing
edited by Vega-García Misael Odín, Martha Edith López-López and Lidia Elena Ayón-Reyna
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4415 | Submission Open
Keywords: postharvest biotechnology; controlled atmospheres; food nanotechnology; edible coatings; horticultural sustainability
(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 , Bo Li and Yujie Zhao
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3955 | 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)
Optimized Light Management in Controlled-Environment Horticulture
edited by Xiaolong Yang, and
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2748 | Submission Open
Keywords: light microclimate; photobiology; intelligent light regulation equipment; precision light-controlled horticulture
(This special issue belongs to the Section Protected Culture)
Recent Advances in the Ecophysiology, Biochemistry, and Stress Adaptation of Succulent Plants
edited by , Claudia González-Salvatierra and Joel Flores
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1615 | Submission Open
Keywords: Aizoaceae; Aloe; antioxidant enzymes; Apocynaceae; Asparagaceae; Asphodelaceae; Cactaceae; CAM photosynthesis; conservation physiology; Crassulaceae; ecophysiology; Euphorbiaceae; drought tolerance; horticulture; Orchidaceae; Portulacaceae; seed germination; stress physiology; succulent plants; sustainable landscaping; water-use efficiency
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biotic and Abiotic Stress)
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Vision for Full-Cycle Orchard Production Management and Harvest submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1100 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence computer vision full-cycle orchard management fruit orchards phenological phases harvest flower detection fruit detection and segmentation pest and disease control yield estimation autonomous harvesting deep learning models
In Vitro Culture of Crops: Bridging Heritage and Innovation
edited by
submission deadline 1 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1570 | 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)
Fungal Pathogen Detection, Identification, Interaction and Control in Horticultural Crops
edited by Jianxin Deng and
submission deadline 5 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1376 | Submission Open
Keywords: horticultural crops; fungal pathogen; detection; identification; diversity; fungal pathogen– host interaction; disease control methods and strategies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Pathology and Disease Management (PPDM))
Recent Advancements in Postharvest Fruit Quality and Physiological Mechanism: 2nd Edition
edited by , Yuduan Ding and Yaxiu Xu
submission deadline 10 Mar 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9978 | Submission Open
Keywords: postharvest; fruit quality; storage; senescence; ripening; pathology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Postharvest Biology, Quality, Safety, and Technology)
Molecular Biology for Stress Management in Horticultural Plants
edited by , Ming Jiang and
submission deadline 10 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1854 | Submission Open
Keywords: horticultural plants; stress management; gene expression; epigenetic modifications; omics technologies; transcriptional networks; post-transcriptional regulation; gene identification; environmental stress resilience; sustainable agriculture
(This special issue belongs to the Section Genetics, Genomics, Breeding, and Biotechnology (G2B2))
Bioactivity and Nutritional Quality of Horticultural Crops submission deadline 10 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 698 | Submission Open
Keywords: horticultural crops; bioactive compounds; nutritional quality; functional properties; health-promoting effects; postharvest processing; agricultural practices
(This special issue belongs to the Section Processed Horticultural Products)
Molecular Mechanisms of Stress Adaptation and Quality Control in Horticultural Plants
edited by
submission deadline 10 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 511 | Submission Open
Keywords: horticultural plants; yield and quality control; stress response; gas signaling; phytohormones; post-translational modifications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biotic and Abiotic Stress)
Functional Biodiversity and Landscape Effects on Biological Control in Horticultural Systems
edited by Rodrigo Araujo, and Daniell Rodrigo Rodrigues Fernandes
submission deadline 10 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 99 | Submission Open
Keywords: agroecological practices; biological control; functional biodiversity; landscape ecology; natural enemies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Pathology and Disease Management (PPDM))
Advancement in Genetics, Biotechnology and Breeding of Tropical and Subtropical Fruit Crops
edited by and Renfang Zeng
submission deadline 13 Mar 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 9047 | 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))
New Insights into Breeding and Genetic Improvement of Fruit Crops
edited by , , Songtao Jiu, and Dongfeng Jia
submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 6845 | Submission Open
Keywords: fruit breeding; genetic improvement; molecular breeding; germplasm innovation; marker-assisted selection; genome editing; polyploidy breeding; stress resistance; fruit quality enhancement
(This special issue belongs to the Section Genetics, Genomics, Breeding, and Biotechnology (G2B2))
Molecular Regulation of Flowering and Development in Ornamental Plants
edited by and
submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1547 | Submission Open
Keywords: ornamental plants; flower traits; flowering; development; physiological processes; hormones; secondary metabolism; genes; molecular mechanism
(This special issue belongs to the Section Genetics, Genomics, Breeding, and Biotechnology (G2B2))
Horticultural Plant Disease Management Using Advanced Biotechnology submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1512 | 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))
Optimizing Soil Health and Yield in Orchards
edited by and Haoliang Wan
submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 155 | Submission Open
Keywords: soil health; soil fertility; soil microorganisms; pollution control; management practices; fruit production; fruit quality
(This special issue belongs to the Section Fruit Production Systems)
Innovation and Sustainability in Grapevine Production
edited by Manuel Teles Oliveira and
submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 141 | Submission Open
Keywords: viticulture; climate change; sustainability; grapevine cultivation; technological innovation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viticulture)
Advances in Propagation and Cultivation of Mushroom
edited by Hailong Yu, Yajie Zou, Shou-Mian Li and
submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 15 articles | Viewed by 19749 | 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 and Adélia Sousa
submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2660 | 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 , Zhenxian Wu, Yunfen Liu and Xiaomeng Guo
submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2304 | 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 submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1357 | 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 and
submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 251 | 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
submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 221 | 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 submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 130 | 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 submission deadline 25 Mar 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9660 | 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 submission deadline 25 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5977 | 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, and Nomali Z. Ngobese
submission deadline 25 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5077 | 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 submission deadline 25 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1572 | 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)
Sustainable Fruit Crop Production: Innovative Orchard Cultivation and Management Technologies
edited by Antonio João de Lima Neto and
submission deadline 25 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1156 | Submission Open
Keywords: fertilizers; soil fertility; plant nutrition; critical levels; nutritional standards; CND
(This special issue belongs to the Section Fruit Production Systems)
Shaping the Future of Horticultural Crops: Omics and Biotechnological Tools for Resilience to Abiotic Stress submission deadline 25 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1152 | 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))
New Technologies Applied in Horticultural Crop Protection
edited by , , Xianping Guan and Zhan Huang
submission deadline 30 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3578 | 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 submission deadline 30 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2160 | 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 submission deadline 30 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 629 | 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 , Yajun Gao and Wang Yu
submission deadline 30 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 177 | 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, and Xinqi Huang
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 17667 | 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 , Yunxiao Guan and Siren Lan
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 13436 | 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 submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6162 | 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 submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4883 | 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
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3716 | 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 and Alejandra Soto-Estrada
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 2200 | 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
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1169 | 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 , and Ki-Byung Lim
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 951 | 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)
Application of Artificial Intelligence and Simulation Technology in Fruits and Vegetables Production
edited by
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 342 | 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 Practices in Ornamental Horticulture Through Biotechnology
edited by , Haijie Dou and
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 260 | 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)
Sustainable Soil Improvers for Enhanced Soil Health and Horticultural Systems
edited by , Shuangyi Li, and Yi Zhao
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 184 | 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 submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 159 | 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))
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