Horticulturae

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 25 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1049 | 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)

Innovative Plant Protection Strategies for Regenerative and Conservation-Based Horticulture Systems

edited by

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,

and

submission deadline 25 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 63 | Submission Open

Keywords: horticultural crops; plant protection; integrated pest management; biological control; agroecology; soil health; functional biodiversity; regenerative horticulture; conservation horticulture; precision horticulture; remote sensing in horticulture; digital tools for pest management in horticulture

Phytochemicals as Eco-Friendly Compounds for Weed Control and Obtaining Safer Horticultural Products

edited by

Ana Hortência Fonseca Castro

submission deadline 26 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 28 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural crop protection agents; weed control; bioherbicides; phytotoxicity; allelopathy; allelochemicals; secondary metabolites; plant biotechnology; plant physiology

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

Optimization of Horticultural Plant Production in Controlled Environments Using Proximal Sensing

edited by

Silvia Traversari

,

Sonia Cacini

, Lorenza Tuccio and

Luca Incrocci

submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1061 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Protected Culture)

Machine Learning-Inspired Cultivation Strategies of Horticultural Crops Under Climate Change

edited by

Riccardo Lo Bianco

,

Alessio Scalisi

,

Alessandro Carella

,

Adriana Mihaela Coroiu

and

Alina Delia Calin

submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 375 | Submission Open

Keywords: horticulture; climate change; machine learning; crop yield prediction; computer vision; crop monitoring; intelligent agriculture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Protected Culture)

Postharvest Physiology and Quality Improvement of Fruit Crops

edited by

João Claudio Vilvert

and

Sergio Tonetto de Freitas

submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 98 | Submission Open

Keywords: postharvest physiology; fruit quality; fruit ripening; shelf-life extension; postharvest treatments; ripening and senescence; storage methods; quality assessment; preharvest factors

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

Sustainable Management of Pathogens in Horticultural Crops

edited by

Zhengnan Li

, Baoyu Tian and Jianwei Guo

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 7227 | Submission Open

Keywords: horticultural crops; pathogen diagnosis; disease control; pathogen life cycle; epidemiology; advanced tools and methods

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

The Role of Plant Growth Regulators in Ornamental Plants

edited by

Szilvia Kisvarga

and

László Orlóci

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5769 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant growth regulator; biostimulant; ornamental plant; abiotic stress; hormone; urbanization; climate change; PGPB

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

Application of Intelligent Technology and Equipment in Horticultural Production

edited by

Bin Li

and Enli Lü

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 341 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent technology; horticultural production; precision agriculture; IoT sensors; artificial intelligence (AI); robotics and automation; machine learning

Optimized LED Lighting for Enhanced Crop Performance in Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA)

edited by

Awais Ali

,

Giulia Franzoni

and

Milon Chowdhury

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 93 | Submission Open

Keywords: LED lighting; Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA); plant physiology; photosynthesis; biostimulants; photoperiod; vertical farming; greenhouse lighting; nutrient management; energy efficiency and consumption

(This special issue belongs to the Section Protected Culture)

Precision Management Strategies for Orchards and Vineyards

edited by

Massimo Ferro

and

Pietro Catania

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 45 | Submission Open

Keywords: precision agriculture; precision viticulture; remote sensing; proximal sensors; machine learning and deep learning for orchard management; fertilization management; fruit tree and grapevine stress tolerance; variable rate application; precision irrigation

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

Functional Genomics and Stress Responses of Fruit Crops

edited by

Tuanhui Bai

and

Tianli Guo

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 30 | Submission Open

Keywords: fruit crops; stress responses; tolerance mechanisms; multi-omics analysis; epigenetic regulation

(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 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 953 | 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)

Horticultural Plant Genomics and Quantitative Genetics

edited by

Yanjun Zan

,

Honglei Li

and

Huan Si

submission deadline 5 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 245 | Submission Open

Keywords: horticultural crop pan-genomes; genomics-assisted breeding; multi-omics data integration; machine learning-driven phenomics; genomic selection models; germplasm genotype– phenotype databases

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

Rosaceae Crops: Cultivation, Breeding and Postharvest Physiology

edited by

Radu E. Sestras

,

Orsolya Borsai

and

Diana-Maria Mircea

submission deadline 6 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1114 | 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)

Genomic Insights into Climate Resilience: Tools and Strategies for Coffee Improvement

edited by

Marco Cristancho

and

Jorge Berny

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 62 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate-resilient coffee; genetic diversity; coffee germplasm; coffee breeding; genomics; sustainable; coffee production

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

Application of Multi- and Hyperspectral Imaging Technologies in Horticultural Production

edited by Pasquale Campi,

Simone Pietro Garofalo

, Beatriz Lorente Pagán and

Giuseppe Lopriore

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 39 | Submission Open

Keywords: disease detection; water status; physiological stress detection; precision horticulture; image processing; spectral analysis; fertilizers; artificial intelligence in agriculture; remote sensing; proximal sensing; vegetation indices; crop modeling

New Advances in Secondary Metabolism of Vegetable Crops

edited by

Bo Sun

, Xuena Yu and Kehao Liang

submission deadline 13 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3183 | Submission Open

Keywords: vegetables; secondary metabolites; biosynthesis; degradation; and regulation; whole-genome resequencing; transcriptomics; proteomics; metabolomics; gene editing; gene regulation; growth and development; yield; quality; resistance

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

Emerging Technologies and Integrated Approaches for Horticultural Plant Disease Management

edited by

Piao Yang

,

Wei Wei

and Ling Lu

submission deadline 14 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 964 | Submission Open

Keywords: molecular diagnostics; remote sensing; integrated pest management; biocontrol agents; pathogen surveillance; precision agriculture; host-induced gene silencing; disease resistance breeding; sustainable disease control; plant– pathogen interactions

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

Effects of Microbial Fertilizers on Yield and Quality of Horticultural Plants

edited by

Martin Raspor

and

Olga Radulović

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1353 | 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)

Postharvest Preservation and Processing Techniques for Horticultural Products

edited by Wenqiang Guan and Yongli Jiang

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 74 | Submission Open

Keywords: postharvest preservation; processing techniques; horticultural products; quality control; shelf life extension; nutritional value; safety standards; sustainable practices; interdisciplinary approaches

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

Advances in Horticultural Value Chain Management

edited by

Mario Njavro

,

Tajana Čop

and

Boris Duralija

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 49 | Submission Open

Keywords: horticultural value chains; technological innovation; sustainability; climate resilience; climate-smart horticulture practices; precision horticulture; smart irrigation systems; IoT-based monitoring; blockchain traceability; AI-driven practices; digital tools in horticulture; automation in horticulture; post-harvest technologies; innovations in storage; innovations in processing; innovations in packaging; cost– benefit analysis; farm behavior; farm management practices; economic impacts of climate change; risk management in horticulture; innovative business models in horticulture; consumer demand; consumer behavior with horticultural products

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

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 20 Feb 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8010 | 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)

Advances in Rootstocks for Grape Production

edited by

Jean C. Dodson Peterson

,

Luis Federico Casassa

and Alireza Rahemi

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4009 | 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)

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

edited by Linchuan Fang

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1914 | Submission Open

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

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

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

edited by Qian You,

Feng Wang

, Qiang Li and Zhiqin Liu

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1340 | 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))

Orchard Intelligent Production: Technology and Equipment

edited by Changyuan Zhai,

Hanjie Dou

and Shuo Yang

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 137 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart orchard; precision management; information perception; decision prescription; variable-rate control; autonomous navigation; intelligent equipment; robot; informatization management

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

Research on Citrus Cultivation Management and Quality

edited by

Longfei Jin

and Xinguo Li

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 15 | Submission Open

Keywords: citrus; fruit quality; simplified cultivation; flower and fruit management; facility-assisted cultivation; integration of water and fertilizer; healthy soil

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

The Role of Rootstock in Horticultural Crops and Its Influence on Growth and Development

edited by

Gloria De Mori

, Catalina Pinto and Guido Cipriani

submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 60 | Submission Open

Keywords: rootstock– scion interaction; grafting compatibility; stress resistance; orchard performance; climate change

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

Integrated Cultivation Strategies for Citrus Orchards: Enhancing Yield and Quality

edited by

Giulia Modica

and

Alberto Continella

submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 50 | Submission Open

Keywords: cultivation; physiology; metabolite; stress; rootstock– scion combination; fruit quality

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

Practices for Soil and Water Conservation in Horticulture

edited by

Jasmina Defterdarović

and

Monika Zovko

submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 40 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil conservation; water management; erosion protection; sustainability; irrigation; mulching

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Nutrition)

Orchard Management: Strategies for Yield and Quality

edited by

Sebastian Przybyłko

and

Ioannis E. Papadakis

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 12 articles | Viewed by 12535 | 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)

Wild and Cultivated Culinary Plants

edited by

Zoran S. Ilic

, Lidija Milenković and

Ljiljana P. Stanojević

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5446 | 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

Younes Noutfia

,

Ewa Ropelewska

and Monika Mieszczakowska-Frąc

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2139 | 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

edited by

Anastasios Darras

and

Suong Tuyet Thi Ha

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2063 | 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)

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

edited by

Zhaohe Yuan

, Bo Li and Yujie Zhao

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 865 | 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)

Recent Advances in Knowledge of the Ecophysiological and Biochemical Traits of Wild and Horticultural Succulent Plants

edited by

José Luis Aragón-Gastélum

, Claudia González-Salvatierra and Joel Flores

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 302 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change; ecology; environmental heterogeneity; functional ecology; plant ecophysiology; plant life cycle; plant phytochemistry; stress tolerance

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

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Vision for Early-Stage Orchard Management

edited by

Weikuan Jia

,

Nan Wang

and

Danyan Chen

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 79 | Submission Open

Keywords: early-stage management; fruit orchards; phenological phases; artificial intelligence; computer vision; early flower detection; small-fruit detection and segmentation; 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 787 | 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 | Viewed by 233 | 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 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2982 | Submission Open

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

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

Molecular Mechanisms of Stress Adaptation and Quality Control in Horticultural Plants

edited by

Lijuan Wei

submission deadline 10 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 70 | 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)

Molecular Biology for Stress Management in Horticultural Plants

edited by

Lixiang Miao

, Ming Jiang and

Qian Shen

submission deadline 10 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 46 | 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))

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 30 | 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))

Bioactivity and Nutritional Quality of Horticultural Crops

edited by

Zhihua Geng

and

Estefanía Valero Cases

submission deadline 10 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 18 | 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)

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

edited by

Xuming Huang

and Renfang Zeng

submission deadline 13 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1844 | 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 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1801 | 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))

Optimizing Soil Health and Yield in Orchards

edited by

Lingxi Han

and Haoliang Wan

submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 47 | 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 28 | Submission Open

Keywords: viticulture; climate change; sustainability; grapevine cultivation; technological innovation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Viticulture)

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 925 | 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)

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