Genetics and Breeding of Nut Crops and Other Fruit Crops

Dear Colleagues,

Breeding is one of the most important activities in having novel bred varieties to improve the value of grown fruit species. Improvements can be achieved in production safety, phenology, ripening time, fruit quality, compounds, resistance/tolerance to the most important biotic or abiotic factors, and consumer preference. During breeding activity, new values are always created.

Today, we can use different methods; these may be old or modern, but the aim is similar, nonetheless. For this Special Issue, we are looking for papers detailing this; moreover, papers on all fruit species are welcome. There is a preference for the submissions of papers on comparison studies, whereby different varieties from the same species are compared to one another from different perspectives. Indeed, breeding results constitute the core interest of researchers, growers, and nurseries, so the whole fruit sector is on the lookout for them.

Dr. Geza Bujdoso
Guest Editor

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