Grapevine and Kiwifruit Breeding Studies

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Recently, many cross-breeding studies have been carried out on grapevine and kiwifruit breeding. In these studies, new varieties and rootstocks of higher quality than existing varieties are being developed using different techniques. Additionally, efforts are being made to identify superior clones. New hybrid varieties and clones developed due to breeding studies on different grape and kiwifruit varieties and their quality characteristics, selection with marker-based selection, genomic level studies, and studies on their post-harvest performance will be accepted in this Topic. Physiology studies carried out on hybrid grape and kiwifruit varieties are also within the scope of this Topic. In addition, studies carried out on hybrid grape and kiwifruit genotypes in the context of climate change can also be accepted within the scope of this Topic.

Dr. Arif Atak
Dr. Mahmood Ghasemnezhad
Dr. Qiong Zhang
Dr. Monica Marilena Miazzi
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Journal Name	Impact Factor	CiteScore	Launched Year	First Decision (median)	APC
Agriculture agriculture	3.3	4.9	2011	19.2 Days	CHF 2600	Submit
Agronomy agronomy	3.3	6.2	2011	17.6 Days	CHF 2600	Submit
Horticulturae horticulturae	3.1	3.5	2015	16.9 Days	CHF 2200	Submit
International Journal of Plant Biology ijpb	-	2.0	2010	19.7 Days	CHF 1200	Submit
Life life	3.2	4.3	2011	17.8 Days	CHF 2600	Submit
Plants plants	4.0	6.5	2012	18.9 Days	CHF 2700	Submit

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Combined Transcriptome Analysis Reveals the Mechanism of ‘Shine Muscat’ Pollen Abortion Induced by CPPU and TDZ Treatment

by Mengfan Ren, Yixu Wang, Siyi Yi, Jingyi Chen, Wen Zhang, Haoran Li, Ke Du, Jianmin Tao and Huan Zheng

Horticulturae 2025, 11(5), 549; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae11050549 - 19 May 2025

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N-(2-chloro-4-pyridyl)-N′-phenylurea (CPPU) and N-phenyl-1,2,3-thidiazole-5ylurea (TDZ) are plant growth regulators used for seedless treatment in grape. In this study, the flowers of ‘Shine Muscat’ (Vitis labruscana Bailey × V. vinifera L.) were treated with 3, 5, and 10 mg/L CPPU and TDZ one [...] Read more.

N-(2-chloro-4-pyridyl)-N′-phenylurea (CPPU) and N-phenyl-1,2,3-thidiazole-5ylurea (TDZ) are plant growth regulators used for seedless treatment in grape. In this study, the flowers of ‘Shine Muscat’ (Vitis labruscana Bailey × V. vinifera L.) were treated with 3, 5, and 10 mg/L CPPU and TDZ one week before flowering. The results showed that both CPPU and TDZ treatments reduced the pollen germination rate and caused abnormal stamen and pollen grain phenotypes, resembling the male sterility observed in ‘Y_14’ (a novel grapevine germplasm derived from the self-progeny of ‘Shine Muscat’). Using RNA-seq technology, the stamens of flowers treated with 10 mg/L CPPU (CPPU_10), 10 mg/L TDZ (TDZ_10), and the control (CK) were analyzed. A total of 520 and 722 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were identified in CPPU and TDZ treatments, respectively. GO and KEGG analyses revealed that the common pathways leading to pollen abortion in both treatments were primarily associated with hydrolase activity (acting on glycosyl bonds), phenylpropanoid biosynthesis, pentose and glucuronate interconversions, and ABC transporters. By comparing the DEGs across the three groups (Y_14 vs. SM, CPPU_10 vs. CK, TDZ_10 vs. CK), 16 DEGs exhibited similar expression patterns. Further tissue-specific expression analysis identified nine genes that were highly expressed in stamens and shared the same expression pattern in sterile lines. These findings provide a foundation for further studies on the impact of CPPU and TDZ treatments on grape stamen fertility. Full article

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Evaluation of Quality Characteristics and Cultivar Candidate Potentials of Hybrid Genotypes Obtained from Different Vitis Species

by Arif Atak, Melek Akgün, Abdulbaki Şen, Zekiye Göksel and Aydın Uzun

Horticulturae 2025, 11(4), 354; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae11040354 - 25 Mar 2025

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Table grape breeding programmes are ongoing in different countries to develop new grape cultivars suitable for rapidly changing consumer demands. Although Türkiye is among the world’s leading countries in table grape production, it does not have quality grape cultivars that can compete in [...] Read more.

Table grape breeding programmes are ongoing in different countries to develop new grape cultivars suitable for rapidly changing consumer demands. Although Türkiye is among the world’s leading countries in table grape production, it does not have quality grape cultivars that can compete in foreign markets. Different breeding programmes are conducted in the country to develop new quality table grape cultivars. These breeding studies’ primary goals are to achieve table grapes that are seedless, with crispy flesh, a large berry size, unique aromas, higher phenolic contents, and improved disease resistance. This study evaluated the basic quality characteristics of 89 hybrid genotypes with different parents obtained from crossbreeding studies and passing the preliminary screening stage. The hybrid genotypes were evaluated comprehensively for many quality criteria. In particular, the hybrid genotypes that received the desired score according to tasting panel results were determined. Among these, genotypes 22BY-097, 14KS-03, 18BK-02, and 22BY-044, which are seedless and have different parents, were the highest-scoring hybrid genotypes, due to their different superior characteristics. High-scoring hybrid genotypes will be registered after these quality characteristics are evaluated in different locations in the next stage. Consequently, the accuracy and consistency of the results obtained will be confirmed, and new cultivars will be transferred to table grape growers in the future. With these high-quality new cultivars, table grape growers can earn more income. Full article

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