Ascorbic Acid in Plant Resilience and Postharvest Biology: From Stress Physiology to Nutritional Retention
A special issue of Agronomy (ISSN 2073-4395). This special issue belongs to the section "Plant-Crop Biology and Biochemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 March 2026 | Viewed by 23
Special Issue Editors
Interests: plant development; acclimation to challenging environments; vegetables and fruit postharvest; synthesis and roles of ascorbic acid in plants
Interests: postharvest plant physiology; plant biochemistry; ascorbate metabolism; antioxidant system in plants
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
We are pleased to invite you to contribute to this Special Issue of Agronomy, entitled “Ascorbic Acid in Plant Resilience and Postharvest Biology: From Stress Physiology to Nutritional Retention”.
This Special Issue aims to highlight new advances in understanding the role of ascorbic acid in plant responses to challenging environments and its specific functions in key physiological processes. We welcome contributions that explore its involvement in the acclimation of whole plants or individual organs under stress conditions. In particular, studies providing experimental evidence of ascorbic acid’s role in extending shelf life and enhancing the nutritional quality of plant-derived foods are encouraged.
Although new biotechnological strategies make it possible to increase ascorbic acid levels in plants, their consequences for growth, development, and productivity remain insufficiently understood. This Special Issue seeks to address such knowledge gaps. The physiological importance of ascorbic acid in plant biology has long been recognized, given its central participation in numerous fundamental processes. Equally, its nutritional relevance for humans—in the form of vitamin C—has been acknowledged for decades.
This Special Issue will cover a range of topics, including ascorbic acid and stress physiology, ascorbic acid in plant development and metabolism, postharvest biology and food quality, biotechnological and breeding approaches, and applied and integrative studies. While we are interested in research using advanced techniques such as genomics, proteomics, and metabolomics, we also value contributions that employ traditional methodologies or interdisciplinary approaches.
We welcome different types of contributions, including original research articles, short communications, and reviews.
We look forward to your participation.
Sincerely,
Guest Editor Team, Agronomy
Dr. Carlos G. Bartoli
Dr. Jurandi Gonçalves De Oliveira
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
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Keywords
- ascorbic acid
- challenging environment
- shelf life
- vitamin C
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