Horticulturae, Volume 9, Issue 8

As a result of increased trade, transportation, and globalization, the phenomenon of growth regarding the entrance of invasive alien species (IAS) represents a serious concern (including flora, fauna, and microbiota). Acanalonia conica (Say, 183...

Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) production in the USA has been severely impacted by the tomato yellow leaf curl virus (TYLCV). Furthermore, a complex association of whitefly-transmitted TYLCV (genus, begomovirus) and tomato chlorosis virus (T...

Low temperature is an abiotic stress factor limiting the distribution of fruit tree cultivation areas. As temperate deciduous fruit trees, apple (Malus domestica) trees go dormant in the winter to adapt to or avoid damage caused by low temperatures....

Rosa damascena Mill. is commercially the most important rose species used to produce essential oils. The plants of this species, cultivated in the district of Western Macedonia (Greece) for rose oil production, originated from indigenous genotypes bu...

Nitrogen (N) represents the most important nutrient for plant growth and productivity, but extreme and ineffective usage of N fertilizer results in boosted plant production expenditures and environmental contamination. For the world’s sustainab...

Internal browning caused by prolonged cold storage poses a significant challenge to the visual appearance and flavor of Asian pears, which are economically valuable and a primary fruit exported from Korea. To address this issue, we established a cost...

One of the most important crops of the Mediterranean, watermelon (Citrullus lanatus), is almost exclusively established through seedlings. For many years, agronomists, nurseries, and farmers have aimed to produce and use high-quality seedlings for be...

Prunus spinosa fruit, commonly known as blackthorn or sloe, possesses a wide range of health-promoting properties, including antioxidant and antibacterial activities. In this study, we investigated the effects of various extraction parameters, such a...

We conducted a survey of the phytosanitary status of the Prunus germplasm collection in the Nikita Botanical Gardens, Yalta, Russia. The virome of plants displaying virus-like symptoms was studied using Illumina MiSeq high-throughput sequencing. Read...

Sweet cherry may develop surface pitting during prolonged cold storage, and susceptibility among varieties is related to metabolites in response to cold and mechanical damage. This study aimed to evaluate the metabolic changes in sweet cherry fruits...

Davallia mariesii T. Moore ex Baker, a member of the section Trogostolon (Copel.) M. Kato and Tsutsumi (Davalliaceae M.R. Schomb.), is a lithophytic or epiphytic herb that grows on rocks and tree trunks in montane forests. This study analyzed the mor...

The pericarp of the Longkong fruit rapidly browns during ambient storage, typically reducing its shelf life to between 3 and 7 days. Recently, n-butanol has demonstrated a promising effect in preventing this deterioration, extending the shelf life of...

As the second-largest cut flower plant globally and one of the top ten traditional flowers in China, chrysanthemums hold significant economic value, encompassing both ornamental and medicinal applications. However, aphids pose a considerable threat a...

Fruit is often bruised during picking, transportation, and packaging, which is an important post-harvest issue especially when dealing with fresh fruit. This paper is aimed at the early, automatic, and non-destructive ternary (three-class) detection...

Excessive selenium has gradually become a potential environmentally hazardous element for all organisms. Limited knowledge is available regarding the toxic mechanism of selenium in pepper, so the quantitative proteomics of phosphorylation was studied...

Increased consumption of vegetables has been recommended worldwide as a part of a healthy diet; therefore, determining gene function among breeding materials is crucial for vegetable improvement to meet the sustainable development of new vegetable va...

Saffron is a spice that is obtained by dehydrating the stigmas of the Crocus sativus flower. Iran is the country that produces the largest amount of saffron, exceeding 90% of world production. Currently, there is a growing medicinal use which implies...

The aim of this study was to identify the problems faced by retailers operating in the cut flower sector and to propose solutions to problems related to the sustainability of the sector. The study material consisted of data obtained by conducting a s...

The adverse effects of high temperatures on fruit quality and yield have been reported in many studies of grapevines. MiRNAs play crucial roles in plant growth and development and also fulfill functions in regulating the high-temperature response. In...

Despite extensive studies, the relationship between the quality/quantity of tea odorants and oolong tea quality remains unclear. To investigate the key components affecting Bao-chung tea quality, we collected samples of different grades from a tea-ta...

Root rot and gummosis caused by Phytophthora spp. are considered one of the most important citrus diseases in Brazil. Symptoms of Phytophthora spp. infection in citrus plants are associated with lesions on the bark at the base of the plant, roots, an...

Aiming at evaluating new candidate species for the cut flower market of Greece and beyond, in this study, the vase life of three Greek tulip plant species, Tulipa cretica ‘Hilde’ (CRH, local endemic of Crete, Greece), T. clusiana ‘C...

Melatonin, a multifunctional signaling molecule, has been shown to play a significant role in response to abiotic stress. Several species have been reported to unveil melatonin’s effect on osmotic stress; however, the signal transduction mechan...

Apomixis is a unique reproductive process that produces fertile offspring without the combination of sperm and egg cells. This process perfectly reproduces maternal DNA, making it possible to fix heterosis during reproduction. Malus shizongensis is a...

In recent years, kenaf has gained significant global attention as a more cost-effective, adaptable, and manageable alternative to other fibre crops. India and China, with nearly 70% of the global kenaf production, have emerged as the leading producer...

Intercropping systems often contribute to soil health management including inhibiting root-knot nematode disease. The main purpose of this study was to investigate the potential effect of the cucumber-amaranth intercropping system on soil biota, spec...

Crop productivity around the world is being seriously affected by adverse environmental conditions. High temperature (HT) stress has severely hampered plant growth, yield, and quality. Water spinach is a significant heat-resilient green leafy vegetab...

Citrus fruits are vulnerable to green mold (caused by Penicillium digitatum) and blue mold (caused by Penicillium italicum) during storage, posing significant challenges to the industry. Therefore, biological control utilizing antagonistic bacteria h...

Salinity stress prominently limits cucumber growth and productivity. However, the mechanism underlying salinity response mediated by the C-TERMINALLY ENCODED PEPTIDE (CEP) peptide in cucumber primary root remains largely unclear. In this study, we sh...

Organic production is expected to play a major role in reducing the impact of agricultural practices on the environment. Soil is considered a major component of the organic production process, and organic practices aim at increasing its health and fe...

Peat is the major constituent of horticultural growing media. Due to its high climate footprint, its extraction and use are controversial and the need to limit its use is widely recognised. The Peat Use Reduction Strategy of the German government aim...

Laccase (LAC) is the key enzyme responsible for lignin biosynthesis. Here, 57 PgLACs from pomegranate were identified and distributed on eight chromosomes and one unplaced scaffold. They were divided into six groups containing three typical Cu-oxidas...

The Munake grape is a local variety of grape that is widely distributed in Xinjiang, China. This study aims to clarify the genetic structure of the Munake grape population, characterize genetic differentiation and gene flow among populations, gather...

Seed germination is a crucial stage in the life cycle of plants, and understanding the factors influencing germination is essential for successful cultivation, plant breeding, and conservation efforts. The genus Rosa, commonly known as roses, encompa...

Ajania purpurea is a small semi-shrub in the Asteraceae family. Its corolla is purplish red from the middle to the top, and its leaves and flowers are all fragrant. It can be introduced and cultivated as ornamental plants. In order to survive adversi...

The assessment of fruit quality traits is a key factor in increasing consumer acceptance of kiwifruit. Here, an experiment was performed to evaluate the relationship between dry matter (DM) and soluble solids concentration (SSC), evaluated by both de...

In the current study, the ethanolic extract of the stem bark of Ceiba speciosa, the silk floss tree (SFSB), was evaluated against various phytopathogenic microorganisms, including Ralstonia solanacearum, Dickeya solani, Pectobacterium atrosepticum,&n...

Melatonin, a hormone known for its role in regulating sleep–wake cycles in mammals, has been found to have diverse functions in horticultural plants. In recent years, research has revealed the involvement of melatonin in various physiological p...

Alternaria gaisen is one of the main fungi that cause fruit postharvest diseases due to its wide contamination and toxin production. The application of lactic acid bacteria shows great industrial application as a natural food preserver due to the adv...

Anthracnose, which is caused by the fungus Colletotrichum gloeosporioides (Penz.) Penz. and Sacc. (C. gloeosporioides), is the main disease that affects soursop fruits and causes accelerated deterioration due to the rotting process. The objective of...

Fritillaria meleagris is a horticulturally and medicinally valuable bulbous plant that requires a period of low temperatures for proper growth and flowering. Since conventional methods of propagation are ineffective and very slow, tissue culture tech...

The human intake of selenium (Se), which is an essential element in animals and humans, can be increased through the consumption of vegetables that have been biofortified during cultivation. There is increasing interest in wild edible plants (WEPs) d...

We previously showed that chronic warming plus elevated carbon dioxide (eCO₂) causes extreme upward bending of leaflets and petioles (i.e., hyponasty) in tomato (Solanum lycopersicum), which reduces growth. In that study, only two levels of CO₂ (400,...

We identified the minimum temperature limits to ensure Shiranuhi mandarin growth and fruit quality and provided overwintering temperature management guidelines. Expanded polystyrene panels with air conditioners were exposed to −1, −3, and...

Strawberry wilt is a disease caused by Fusarium solani, which it provokes the death of the plant. Farmers mainly use chemical methods for its control, which has a negative impact on the environment and human health. Given the growing demand for organ...

Grass cultivation is widely used as an effective soil management method in pear orchards. A Korla fragrant pear orchard with clean cultivation (CK) and natural grass planting for 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 years was examined in this study. We analyzed the dif...

The gene encoding 1-hydroxy-2-methyl-2-(E)-butenyl-4-pyrophosphate reductase, a key enzyme at the end of the methylerythritol 4-phosphate pathway (MEP), was cloned from the petals of Narcissus tazetta var. Chinensis ‘Jinzhanyintai’ and na...

Micropropagation has an important role in the large-scale production of blackberry plant material, given the high proliferation rates of this species. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the proliferative capacity of blackberry grown in vitr...

Apple replant disease (ARD) is seriously hindering the development of the apple industry. This experiment assessed the effects of two different root-growth-promoting agents (Indoleacetic acid and nutrient elements) on the microbial environment of app...

The great economic importance of sugar beet determines the ongoing biotechnological studies conducted worldwide to improve the technology of obtaining doubled haploids (DHs) using the method of unpollinated ovule culture in vitro. To improve the indu...