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Advances in Developmental Biology and Quality Control of Berry Crops

edited by Dong Qin and

Di Wu

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 80 | 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 152 | 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 85 | 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 3041 | 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

Plant Secondary Metabolism and Its Applications in Horticulture

edited by Tengfei Zhao, Wanhong Liu, Xin Zhang and Fei Qiu

submission deadline 10 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1985 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant secondary metabolites; metabolic engineering; stress responses; bioactive compounds; phenolic compounds; terpenoids alkaloids; post-harvest quality; regulatory mechanisms

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

Advances in Genetic Strategies for Enhancing Phytopathogen Tolerance in Horticultural Crops

edited by

Subas Malla

, Subhankar Mandal and Songtao Jiu

submission deadline 10 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 191 | Submission Open

Keywords: fungal disease; bacterial disease; viral disease; disease-resistant genes; genetics; breeding; biotic stress resilience

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

Nutrient Uptake and Efficiency of Horticultural Crops

edited by

Raul I. Cabrera

Miguel Guzmán

María Fernanda Quintero Castellanos

and

Maria del Carmen Salas Sanjuán

submission deadline 10 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 95 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant and crop nutrition; efficiency; uptake and absorption; tissue nutrient status; integrative nutrient diagnosis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Nutrition)

Soil Amendments and Organic Management for Horticultural Crops

edited by

Junlin Zheng

, Guimin Xia and Xiaofang Wang

submission deadline 10 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 73 | Submission Open

Keywords: inorganic amendment; organic amendment; horticultural crops; nutrient cycling; water retention; irrigation regime; fertilizer management; crop yield; crop quality

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Nutrition)

Managing Soil, Fertilization, and Nutrient Uptake in Horticultural Production

edited by

Shuya Wang

submission deadline 10 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 35 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil health; precise fertilization; efficient nutrient utilization; high-quality and high-efficiency; sustainable production

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

Investigating Climate Change’s Impact on Grape and Wine Secondary Metabolites

edited by

Rocio Gil-Muñoz

Juan Daniel Moreno-Olivares

and María José Giménez-Bañón

submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3840 | Submission Open

Keywords: grapes; wines; polyphenols; aromas; climate change; Vitis vinifera; polysaccharides

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

New Trends in Smart Horticulture

edited by

Adão Felipe dos Santos

Rouverson Pereira Silva

Aitazaz A. Farooque

and

Edgard Henrique Costa Silva

submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1600 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart horticulture; precision agriculture; remote sensing; smart harvesting; artificial intelligence; machine learning; Internet of Things (IoT); automation and robotics; UAV and satellite imaging; digital twins; smart sensors; data-driven decision making; controlled-environment agriculture; crop monitoring and decision making; sustainable horticulture; yield prediction; high-throughput phenotyping

Effects of Environmental Changes on Fruit Production

edited by

Alvaro Delgado

and

Juan A. Salazar

submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1417 | Submission Open

Keywords: heatwaves and drought; abiotic stresses; fruit quality; environmental variability; climate change; fruit development; fruit crops; dormancy; productivity; phenological shifts

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

Abiotic Stress Responses of Vegetable Crops—2nd Edition

edited by Haijun Gong

submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 699 | Submission Open

Keywords: vegetable; drought; salinity/salt stress; heavy metal pollution; cold/freezing stress; heat stress; light stress; adaptive response

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

Genomics and Genetic Improvement of Tropical Crops

edited by Meiying Li,

Yan Yan

and Kaisen Huo

submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 37 | Submission Open

Keywords: tropical crops; genomic technologies; precision breeding

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

Germplasm Resources and Genetics Improvement of Watermelon and Melon

edited by Xuqiang Lu,

Ruimin Zhang

, Huanhuan Niu and Jingjing Chang

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3692 | Submission Open

Keywords: watermelon and melon; genetics improvement; genetic mapping; marker development; genetic engineering; germplasm resources; breeding

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

Advancements in Horticultural Irrigation Water Management

edited by

Bongani Ncube

Charles Petrus Laubscher

, Muhali Olaide Jimoh and

Rhuanito S. Ferrarezi

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3468 | Submission Open

Keywords: water scarcity; crop resilience; drought tolerance; irrigation technologies; hydroponics; water use efficiency

(This special issue belongs to the Section Protected Culture)

Postharvest Processing Technologies for Quality and Shelf Life of Fruits and Vegetables

edited by

Chunfang Wang

Hongru Liu

and Wei Luo

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 969 | Submission Open

Keywords: postharvest technologies; fruit and vegetable preservation; cold chain optimization; packaging

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

Seed Biology in Horticulture: From Dormancy to Germination

edited by

Valeria Cafaro

and

Cristina Patanè

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 511 | Submission Open

Keywords: seed dormancy; germination physiology; seed vigor; seed treatments; biotic and abiotic stress

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

Nutrient Absorption and Utilization in Horticultural Crops

edited by Haidong Wang, Minghui Cheng, Hanmi Zhou and Yingying Xing

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 203 | Submission Open

Keywords: nutrient absorption; nutrient partitioning; nutrient use efficiency; horticultural crops; root physiology; precision fertilization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Nutrition)

Advances in Cultivation and Breeding of Kiwifruit

edited by

Junjie Tao

and Chunhui Huang

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 199 | Submission Open

Keywords: kiwifruit; cultivation; breeding; fruit quality; genetic resource

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

Eco-Friendly Solutions to Enhance Plant Performance and Yield for Climate-Resilient Agriculture

edited by

Sandra Martins

and

Sandra Pereira

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 132 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable agriculture; climate change adaptation and mitigation; bio-based products; agro-industrial by-products; plant stress tolerance

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

Water Saving and Soil Amendments: Advances in Research, Use and Optimization and Testing of Innovative Materials

edited by

Mirko Castellini

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 116 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil water retention; capacitive-based soil indicators; plant available water capacity; soil water content at field capacity; soil water content at permanent wilting point; soil amendments; bio-based and organic amendments; compost; biochar; superabsorbent hydrogel

Artificial Intelligence and Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Applications in Horticultural Crop Production

edited by

Yongming Chen

Ping Lin

and Zhiyong Zou

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 92 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence (AI); unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs); deep learning; computer vision; decision-making; horticultural crops production; smart farming; pest and disease detection; yield estimation; smart irrigation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Protected Culture)

Pest and Disease Management in Horticultural Crops: Challenges, Strategies, and Solutions

edited by

Francesca Garganese

Annamaria Mincuzzi

and

Antonio Ippolito

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

Keywords: horticultural products; fruit and vegetables; host– pathogen interaction; plant diseases; sustainable crop; epidemy; bioactive compounds; biostimulants; vector biocontrol; IPM; alien invasive or quarantine pest; biotic stresses; losses/damage; environmental conditions; climate change

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

Molecular Genetics of Ornamental Plants Under Abiotic Stress: Current Insights and Future Perspectives

edited by

Yong-Jun Shu

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 58 | Submission Open

Keywords: genomics; transcriptomics; proteomics; metabolomics; abiotic stress; abiotic tolerance; high-throughput sequencing

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

Molecular Regulatory Mechanisms During Fruit Development and Ripening: Implications for Texture and Quality

edited by

Hao Zhang

, Ying Zhang and Lin Guo

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 57 | Submission Open

Keywords: fruit ripening; quality; transcriptional regulation; phytohormones; postharvest biology

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

Impact of Climate Change on Grapevines, Berries, Wine: Present and Future

edited by Mario Gabrielli

submission deadline 24 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1706 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change impact; vine physiology; grape composition; wine composition; adaptation strategy; wine and grape quality

(This special issue belongs to the Section Viticulture)

Effects of Biostimulants on the Growth and Development of Horticultural Crops

edited by

Jorge González-Villagra

and

Marjorie Reyes-Díaz

submission deadline 25 Apr 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 16610 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant hormones; sustainable agriculture; plant physiology; tolerance to biotic and abiotic stresses

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

The Role of Plant Growth Regulators in Horticulture

edited by Mack Moyo,

Stephen O. Amoo

and

Michael Bairu

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 9493 | Submission Open

Keywords: abiotic stress tolerance; climate change resilience; plant morphogenesis; plant growth regulators; plant tissue culture; signal transduction; sustainable horticulture

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

Edible Mushrooms: Genetics, Genomics, and Breeding

edited by

Junjie Yan

, Jie Chen and

Mingwen Zhao

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4309 | Submission Open

Keywords: edible mushrooms; genetics and breeding; functional genomics; comparative genomics; structural genomics; epigenomics; pan-genomics

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

Tolerance and Response of Ornamental Plants to Abiotic Stress—2nd Edition

edited by

Zhouli Liu

and Yi Zhao

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1749 | Submission Open

Keywords: ornamental plants; abiotic stress; tolerance mechanisms; stess responses; phytotoxicity

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

Computer Vision and Machine Learning in Horticulture Plants

edited by

Changyu Liu

and

Jiajun Zhuang

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 1427 | Submission Open

Keywords: computer vision; pattern recognition; machine learning; deep learning; plant phenomics; 3D reconstruction; remote sensing; unmanned aerial vehicles; horticulture plants

Recent Advances in Citrus Cultivation and Scion–Rootstock Interactions

edited by Mateus Pereira Gonzatto,

Ana Claudia Costa

and

Edson Bertolini

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1327 | Submission Open

Keywords: citrus ecophysiology; orchard management; abiotic stress; biotic stress; interstock; horticultural practices; interstock

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

Postharvest Biology and Technology of Horticultural Crops

edited by

Noelia Castillejo

and

Danial Fatchurrahman

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 458 | Submission Open

Keywords: postharvest management; food sustainability; shelf life extension; horticultural crops; interdisciplinary approach

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

Innovative Technologies and Cultivation Practices in Greenhouse Horticulture

edited by Ana Angelica Feregrino-Perez, Humberto Aguirre-Becerra and

Ma. Cristina Vazquez-Hernandez

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 133 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart greenhouse technologies; precision agriculture; biological crop management; soilless culture; crop biotechnology; sustainable production

(This special issue belongs to the Section Protected Culture)

Pest Management: Challenges, Strategies, and Solutions

edited by Rizhao Chen and

Shaoli Wang

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 130 | Submission Open

Keywords: integrated pest management (IPM); host plant resistance; sex pheromone; induced plant defense; companion planting; conservation biological control; chemical ecology; sustainable horticulture; plant defense elicitors; insect– plant interactions; climate resilience; pesticide resistance

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

Agri-Food Waste Management for Sustainability in Horticultural Production

edited by

Ilenia Tinebra

Vittorio Farina

and

Giovanni Gugliuzza

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 107 | Submission Open

Keywords: agri-food waste; by-product management; sustainability; functional foods; agricultural practices

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

Soil Microorganisms in Plant Health: Roles and Applications

edited by

Gabriele Bellotti

Gyöngyvér Mara

and Filippo Vaccari

submission deadline 10 May 2026 | Viewed by 58 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant inoculants; soil microbiome engineering; sustainable crop production; post-harvest microbial safety

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Nutrition)

Precision Irrigation in Horticultural Production

edited by Xuewen Gong and Xianbo Zhang

submission deadline 15 May 2026 | Viewed by 38 | Submission Open

Keywords: precision irrigation; greenhouse horticulture; sensor networks; automated irrigation; fertigation management; sustainability

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

Orchard Management Under Climate Change: 2nd Edition

edited by

Sergio Ruffo Roberto

Simone Rodrigues da Silva

and

Sarita Leonel

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 7621 | Submission Open

Keywords: cultural practices; environment-physiology-plant interactions; soil use and management

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

Advances in Irrigation and Fertilization Technologies for Sustainable Plant Production

edited by Di Feng and

Songrui Ning

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 44 | Submission Open

Keywords: irrigation technology; irrigation and fertilizer schedule; water and nutrient use efficiency; soil water– salt– fertilizer transport; intelligent agriculture; modeling; plant growth and yield; fertilizer-yield effect; plant phenotypic

(This special issue belongs to the Section Protected Culture)

Genome Alignment and Regulatory Genomics in Horticultural Crops

edited by

Peng Jia

and Han Jiang

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 39 | Submission Open

Keywords: comparative genomics; epigenetic regulation; functional genomics; gene family; gene regulatory network; genome alignment algorithms; genome-wide association analysis; quantitative trait locus; single-nucleotide polymorphism; transposon

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

Sustainable Horticultural Plant Production Business: The Role of Economics, Marketing, Innovation, and Financial Management

edited by

Maria Tsiouni

, Alexandra Pavloudi,

Ilias Avdikos

and

Christian Fischer

submission deadline 22 May 2026 | Viewed by 43 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable horticulture; financial management; agricultural economics; marketing strategies; technological innovation

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

Precision Breeding in Vegetables: The Mining and Utilization of Key Genes Regulating Important Agronomic Traits

edited by Jia Shen, Xiaoguang Sheng and Xinyi Wu

submission deadline 25 May 2026 | Viewed by 24 | Submission Open

Keywords: gene mining; molecular markers; vegetable genetics; precision breeding

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

Stress Response, Development, and Quality Regulation in Horticultural Plants

edited by

Jun Tang

Guo Wei

and Tianyuan Yang

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 1911 | Submission Open

Keywords: horticultural plants; abiotic and biotic stresses; growth and development; quality regulation; gene expression analysis; multi-omics; physiological and molecular mechanisms

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

Advanced Sensory and Analytical Methodologies in Horticultural Cultivar Development and Fresh Produce Marketing

edited by

Billy Yi Yang

Renata Carneiro

and Shaoyang Wang

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | Viewed by 83 | Submission Open

Keywords: horticultural breeding; genotype– environment interactions; fresh produce; sensory evaluation; instrumental– omics integration; postharvest quality; consumer science

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

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 71 | 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)

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 1437 | 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 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1065 | 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

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