Horticulturae, Volume 11, Issue 4

Grapes, one of the most delicious and refreshing fruits in the world, are a source of sugar, minerals, and vitamins. Summer pruning affects ripening, disease control, yield, and quality parameters by controlling the vine microclimate. In our study, l...

Theanine, a unique non-protein amino acid, is specifically accumulated in tea plants during winter. This study explored the theanine accumulation patterns in ‘Longjing 43’ and ‘Huangjinya’ under different N supply conditions a...

Paulownia fortunei are economically important trees in China. A greening mutant was used to study greening by comparative transcriptomics and proteomics using leaf tissues from wild-type and greening mutant growing under normal conditions. Chlorophyl...

This study investigated the germination characteristics and genetic variability of Cerastium candidissimum, a Greek endemic species with potential for ornamental horticulture. The seeds were collected from three populations of Mount Hymettus, M. Parn...

Salinity is a major abiotic stress that affects the growth and yield of horticultural crops. By raising the levels of sodium and chlorine ions in plant cells, salinity disrupts various morphological, physiological, epigenetic, and genetic traits, lea...

The bruising of fruits occurs at various stages, including picking, transportation, and sale. For fruits with large kernels that occupy a significant portion of their overall volume, considering the impact of the kernel is crucial in elucidating the...

Upcycling horticulture residues offers a sustainable solution to reduce environmental impact, maximize resource utilization, mitigate climate change, and contribute to the circular economy. We synthesized and characterized 14 natural deep eutectic so...

Cowpea is a nutritionally and economically valuable legume, known for its adaptability to adverse conditions. However, water stress negatively affects its development, requiring technologies to enhance resilience. This study aimed to induce tolerance...

Tea leaf diseases are among the most critical factors affecting the yield and quality of tea harvests. Due to climate change and widespread pesticide use in tea cultivation, these diseases have become more prevalent. As the demand for high-quality te...

In North China, the overwintering production of the tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) encounters difficulties posed by extreme weather conditions and the high costs of traditional greenhouses. Soft-shell solar greenhouses present a viable alternative...

Over the past years, we experienced more extreme weather conditions during the growing season, April till October, with prolonged droughts. Rain-fed production of high-quality forest trees was possible, but recent droughts proved to have an economic...

As part of the European Green Deal, the Farm to Fork strategy was introduced with the idea that environment, agriculture and food are interconnected topics. Reducing the use of synthetic fertilizers by 20% before 2030 through the adoption of circular...

Berberis L. (Berberidaceae) are important medicinal and edible plants in Xinjiang, China, and genetic diversity research and the construction of core collection will help to elucidate the genetic background of Berberis L. and is of great significance...

Durian (Durio zibethinus Murr.) is a major economic crop in Thailand, with the ‘Monthong’ cultivar being particularly valued for its commercial significance and extensive cultivation in northern Thailand. However, the thick, hard shell of...

The control of bacterial plant diseases is very challenging and often relies on the application of copper compounds, although the frequent emergence and spread of resistant bacterial strains compromise their efficacy. Additionally, copper-based compo...

Seed germination is a complex developmental process and a critical stage in plant development. The mechanism of seed germination in Qiongzhuea tumidinoda remains unclear. In this study, the transcriptomic analysis of four germination stages was condu...

Ornamental plant growing is carried out in relatively small areas compared to other agricultural production areas, but the use of basic inputs such as water and fertilizer is intensive. Quality in cyclamen and for other similar ornamental plants is r...

Irrigation water salinity poses escalating threats to agricultural sustainability in degraded agroecosystems. This study has investigated the effects of magnetized versus non-magnetized saline water on the soil physicochemical properties and forage p...

Brassica species evolved through recurrent polyploidization and chromosomal rearrangements, forming diploid progenitors that hybridize into allopolyploids. These plants exhibit remarkable morphological diversity, with specialized edible organs includ...

It is desirable to find and evaluate innovative sustainable products guaranteeing and increasing the quality and productivity of radish (Raphanus sativus). Compost tea (CT) represents a natural organic preparation providing benefits to the soil&ndash...

(1) Background: The variability and trend in harvest dates of table and Pisco grapes have been scarcely studied. This can be closely influenced by bioclimatic indices since they account for the interactions between climatic factors and vine phenology...

This study evaluated the efficacy and optimal concentrations of Kappaphycus alvarezii biostimulant from São Paulo (Kal-SP) and Santa Catarina (Kal-SC) for the hydroponic cultivation of basil (Ocimum basilicum). Basil plants were grown with 1%,...

Tea (Camellia sinensis) is a globally cherished beverage, valued for its flavor and health benefits, largely attributed to bioactive compounds like polyphenols and amino acids. Selenium (Se), an essential trace element for humans and animals, plays a...

The failure to promptly eliminate excessive reactive oxygen species (ROS) leads to the oxidation of biological macromolecules such as proteins, which is a key factor in chilling injury (CI) in harvested fruits and vegetables. Methionine sulfoxide red...

To ensure a high crop profit in Chinese solar greenhouses (CSGs), it is crucial to effectively manage major environmental variables such as temperature, humidity, and CO₂ concentrations, among others, to mitigate harmful effects on crop growth. The o...

Verticillium wilt of olive, caused by Verticillium dahliae Kleb., is a serious disease with no highly effective control methods currently available. Consequently, biological control strategies are being explored as viable and environmentally friendly...

Accurate walnut yield prediction is crucial for the development of the walnut industry. Traditional manual counting methods are limited by labor and time costs, leading to inaccurate walnut quantity assessments. In this paper, we propose a walnut det...

Hyperhydricity is a significant challenge in the tissue culture of blueberry plantlets, affecting their propagation, survival and quality, which results in economic losses for industrial blueberry micropropagation. The in vitro liquid propagation of...

Hemerocallis middendorffii is widely used in the landscaping of Northern China for its exceptional ornamental and ecological attributes. It is also the focus of a substantial body of germplasm development and stress tolerance research. However, the a...

Banana is a commercially important crop widely cultivated in tropical and subtropical regions, but its cultivation in the canal command basins is challenged due to the development of waterlogged sodic soils. The present study aimed to induce sodicity...

The study investigated the physiological response to heat exposure of three potato landraces (Biancona del Faggeto, Rossa delle Macchie, and Quarantina delle Macchie), which are primarily grown in the rural area of Mount Amiata (Grosseto, Tuscany) an...

Plants have evolved many mechanisms to acclimate to deficit soil moisture conditions, and breeders can use these mechanisms to develop crops with improved abiotic stress tolerance in irrigated agriculture. However, many of these mechanisms are not co...

The leaf water content (LWC) of citrus is a pivotal indicator for assessing citrus water status. Addressing the limitations of traditional hyperspectral modelling methods, which rely on single preprocessing techniques and struggle to fully exploit th...

Eruca sativa has been widely chosen among species to be cultivated in plant factories as microgreens, especially due to its nutraceutical and sensory qualities. Thus, the objective of this study was to evaluate the impact of blue light intensity (5 a...

Kale (Brassica oleracea var. sabellica), known for its high nutritional value and health benefits, has gained significant popularity. Recently, kale grown in soilless systems has also become increasingly popular, as these systems offer better environ...

The GATA transcription factors are a class of DNA-binding proteins that control the expression of target genes by binding to the promoter regions of DNA, thereby affecting the growth and development of plants. In recent years, GATA genes have been di...

Cyclocybe chaxingu is an edible wood-decaying fungus widely cultivated in China, valued for its nutritional and economic significance. Despite its importance, molecular and genetic breeding studies on C. chaxingu have been limited by the lack of...

Horticultural plants are vital for global food security, providing essential nutrients, vitamins, and antioxidants that contribute to human health and well-being [...]

The global landscape is marked by climatic, socioeconomic, and demographic complexities, and enhancing food production through byproducts has emerged as a powerful strategy to address these challenges. This review aimed to analyze the potential impac...

Herein, the clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPRs)/CRISPRs-associated protein 9 (Cas9) technology for genome editing was used to develop an efficient gene editing system for Eucalyptus urophylla × Eucalyptus&nb...

Soil salinity is a major constraint on crop cultivation, affecting millions of hectares of land and increasing drastically worldwide. Identifying sources of tolerance within the crops and their wild relatives is imperative. Recently, Solanum dasyphyl...

Loropetalum chinense is a significant small tree and ornamental shrub known for its colorful foliage and is widely used in landscaping in tropical and subtropical regions. This study aimed to establish an efficient, tissue culture-independent genetic...

Citrus cultivars are propagated asexually through methods such as layering, cutting, and grafting. Grafting plays a critical role in regulating citrus fruit quality by optimizing stock–scion combinations. This study evaluated the grafting compa...

Biostimulants play an active role in sustainable crop production. While biostimulants are thought to have long-term effects on plant growth, little research has been conducted to confirm this hypothesis. In this study, we investigated the long-term r...

Agrivoltaic offers a promising solution to integrate photovoltaic energy production with ongoing agricultural activities. This research investigates the impact of agrivoltaic on food security, using a transdisciplinary approach to study the responses...

Serotonin N-acetyltransferase (SNAT) is a crucial enzyme in the melatonin synthesis pathway, playing an essential role in both melatonin biosynthesis and plant resistance to abiotic stress. A bioinformatics approach was employed to identify the membe...

Salt stress causes osmotic stress and ion toxicity, often inhibiting plant growth and metabolism. However, salt-stressed tomato plants accumulate ascorbic acid, resulting in fruits with high commercial value. However, it was not well understood how m...

Lilies are one of the most popular ornamental flowers in the world. However, the abundant pollen produced in their anthers causes significant inconvenience for producers and consumers. Pollen abortion induced by molecular breeding techniques is one o...

This study aimed to investigate the correlation between salt tolerance during the germination and seedling stages in melons by analyzing 10 melon varieties under NaCl stress during germination and seedling stages. We found that 200 mM is the appropri...

Vegetable production primarily relies on the conventional tillage system (CTS), which leads to soil degradation through erosion and reduced soil health. The use of no-tillage vegetable systems (NTVS) aims to mitigate these issues; however, informatio...