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Recent Advances in the Ecophysiology, Biochemistry, and Stress Adaptation of Succulent Plants

edited by

José Luis Aragón-Gastélum

, Claudia González-Salvatierra and Joel Flores

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 780 | 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

edited by

Weikuan Jia

Nan Wang

and

Danyan Chen

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 243 | 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

Simona Lucioli

submission deadline 1 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1145 | 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

Pingping Sun

submission deadline 5 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 974 | 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

Yanrong Lv

, Yuduan Ding and Yaxiu Xu

submission deadline 10 Mar 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6887 | 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

Lixiang Miao

, Ming Jiang and

Qian Shen

submission deadline 10 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 293 | 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))

Molecular Mechanisms of Stress Adaptation and Quality Control in Horticultural Plants

edited by

Lijuan Wei

submission deadline 10 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 118 | 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)

Bioactivity and Nutritional Quality of Horticultural Crops

edited by

Zhihua Geng

and

Estefanía Valero Cases

submission deadline 10 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 80 | 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)

Functional Biodiversity and Landscape Effects on Biological Control in Horticultural Systems

edited by Rodrigo Araujo,

Cristian Villagra

and Daniell Rodrigo Rodrigues Fernandes

submission deadline 10 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 61 | 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

Xuming Huang

and Renfang Zeng

submission deadline 13 Mar 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4674 | 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

Xiaobiao Xu

Yuepeng Han

, Songtao Jiu,

Guanglian Liao

and Dongfeng Jia

submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3965 | 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))

Horticultural Plant Disease Management Using Advanced Biotechnology

edited by

Richard Breia

and

Ángel Emilio Martínez de Alba

submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 830 | 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))

Molecular Regulation of Flowering and Development in Ornamental Plants

edited by

Yiguang Wang

and

Bin Dong

submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 362 | 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))

Optimizing Soil Health and Yield in Orchards

edited by

Lingxi Han

and Haoliang Wan

submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 108 | 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

Giovanni Battista Tornielli

submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 88 | 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

Qiang Li

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 14 articles | Viewed by 11747 | 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)

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 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1459 | 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 911 | Submission Open

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

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

edited by

Fabricio Macedo

and Adélia Sousa

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 640 | Submission Open

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

AI for a Precision and Resilient Horticulture

edited by Kotaro Takayama, Naomichi Fujiuchi and

Kota Shimomoto

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 142 | 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

Integrated Strategies for Biotic and Abiotic Stresses Mitigation in Horticulture

edited by

Deke Xing

and

Yanyou Wu

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 114 | 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)

Molecular Mechanisms and Postharvest Technologies to Enhance Fruit and Vegetable Quality and Shelf Life

edited by Paula Porrelli Moreira Da Silva, Christiane de Fátima Martins França and

Nataly Maria Viva de Toledo

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 69 | Submission Open

Keywords: postharvest physiology; molecular regulation; shelf life; quality preservation; innovative technologies

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

Physiology of Vegetables Under Biotic/Abiotic Stress Conditions

edited by

Kalliopi Kadoglidou

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 51 | 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 7028 | 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 3762 | 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 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3038 | 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 1061 | 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 896 | 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 | Viewed by 134 | 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 2879 | 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 | 1 articles | Viewed by 747 | 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 516 | 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 Yu Wang

submission deadline 30 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 117 | 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 14200 | 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 9932 | 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 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4126 | 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 2935 | 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)

IPM for Tropical Orchards

edited by

Juan Villanueva-Jiménez

and Alejandra Soto-Estrada

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 2024 | 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 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 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1936 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Nutrition)

Sustainable Practices in Ornamental Horticulture Through Biotechnology

edited by

Lifei Chen

, Haijie Dou and

Hongmei Du

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 168 | 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)

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 | Viewed by 131 | 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)

Molecular Mechanisms and Physiological Responses in Grapevine–Pathogen Interactions

edited by

Mate Čarija

and

Katarina Hančević

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 127 | 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))

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

edited by

Changsu Xu

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 121 | 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)

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 96 | 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 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 90 | 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)

Advances in Developmental Biology and Quality Control of Berry Crops

edited by Dong Qin and

Di Wu

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 86 | 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)

Sustainable Practices in Smart Greenhouses

edited by

Gilda Carrasco

and

Angelo Signore

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 60 | 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 | Viewed by 162 | 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 88 | 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 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3189 | 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

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