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Sustainable Strategies and Practices for Soil Fertility Management
edited by , and Donato Cillis
submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 27316
Keywords: precision farming; nutrient use efficiency; nutrient monitoring; controlled nutrient release
Advances in Postharvest Fresh-Keeping Technology and Metabolomics of Horticultural Plants
edited by , Zhenxian Wu and Xiaomeng Guo
submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 24388
Keywords: horticultural crops; postharvest quality; preservation technology; regulation mechanism; metabolomics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Postharvest Biology, Quality, Safety, and Technology)
Tissue Culture Techniques and Molecular Markers of Horticultural Plants
edited by , Audrius Sasnauskas and Akvile Virsile
submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5989
Keywords: biotechnology; breeding; biopharming; controlled conditions; genetics; genetic resources; in vitro screening; micropropagation; phytochemical composition; stress resistancea
(This special issue belongs to the Section Propagation and Seeds)
Advances in Postharvest Packaging and Preservation Techniques submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4806
Keywords: edible coatings; antimicrobial packaging; antioxidant packaging; biodegradable packaging; irradiation; modified atmospheres; postharvest management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Postharvest Biology, Quality, Safety, and Technology)
Climate Change and Adaptive Modern Strategies in Viticulture submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1328
Keywords: climate change; viticulture; adaptive strategies; sustainable production; precision agriculture; grape breeding; environmental impact
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viticulture)
Horticultural Crops against Abiotic Stresses: Adaptation Skills and Agronomic Strategies submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1273
Keywords: horticulture; genetic engineering; abiotic stress; water and soil management; drought stress
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biotic and Abiotic Stress)
Postharvest Treatments and Storage Technologies Applied to Ensure the Quality and Shelf-Life of Fruits and Vegetables submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1234
Keywords: power ultrasound; hormesis; light-emitting diodes; UV light; molecular hydrogen; microbiome; biodegradable active packaging; heat treatments; DNA recombinant technology; proteomics; metabolomics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Postharvest Biology, Quality, Safety, and Technology)
Breeding for Tomorrow: Stress Tolerance in Tomato Genotypes submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 231
Keywords: tomato; breeding; abiotic and biotic stresses; hybrids; genes; QTLs; next-generation sequencing; new genomic techniques; selection strategies; artificial intelligence
(This special issue belongs to the Section Genetics, Genomics, Breeding, and Biotechnology (G2B2))
Investigating Climate Change’s Impact on Grape and Wine Secondary Metabolites
edited by , and María José Giménez-Bañón
submission deadline 25 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3110 | Submission Open
Keywords: grapes; wines; polyphenols; aromas; climate change; Vitis vinifera; polysaccharides
(This special issue belongs to the Section Processed Horticultural Products)
Horticulture from an Ecological Perspective
edited by Jože Bavcon, and
submission deadline 25 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 862 | Submission Open
Keywords: urban green areas; native plants; green infrastructure; ecology of plants; dry-resistant plants; plant adaptation; sustainable horticulture; climate change; nature in cites; people and plants
Postharvest Physiology and Quality Management of Horticultural Products submission deadline 25 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 584 | Submission Open
Keywords: postharvest physiology; postharvest technology; postharvest disease; ripening; senescence; stress response; shelf life
(This special issue belongs to the Section Postharvest Biology, Quality, Safety, and Technology)
The Role of Plant Growth Regulators in Horticulture
edited by Mack Moyo, and
submission deadline 26 Aug 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6651 | Submission Open
Keywords: abiotic stress tolerance; climate change resilience; plant morphogenesis; plant growth regulators; plant tissue culture; signal transduction; sustainable horticulture
(This special issue belongs to the Section Developmental Physiology, Biochemistry, and Molecular Biology)
Application of Computer Vision Technology in Postharvest Processing of Fruits and Vegetables
edited by , Bin Zhou and Xiangwu Deng
submission deadline 30 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 980 | Submission Open
Keywords: imaging system; deep learning; artificial intelligence; non-destructive detection; postharvest processing; quality control
(This special issue belongs to the Section Postharvest Biology, Quality, Safety, and Technology)
Germplasm Resources and Genetics Improvement of Watermelon and Melon
edited by Xuqiang Lu, , Huanhuan Niu and Jingjing Chang
submission deadline 30 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 947 | Submission Open
Keywords: watermelon and melon; genetics improvement; genetic mapping; marker development; genetic engineering; germplasm resources; breeding
(This special issue belongs to the Section Genetics, Genomics, Breeding, and Biotechnology (G2B2))
Tolerance and Response of Ornamental Plants to Abiotic Stress—2nd Edition
edited by and Yi Zhao
submission deadline 30 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 704 | Submission Open
Keywords: ornamental plants; abiotic stress; tolerance mechanisms; stess responses; phytotoxicity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biotic and Abiotic Stress)
Physiological and Molecular Biology of Ornamental Plants—2nd Edition
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 13 articles | Viewed by 14443 | Submission Open
Keywords: ornamental traits; biotechnology; multiomics; gene regulatory; secondary metabolites; gene editing; stress tolerance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Developmental Physiology, Biochemistry, and Molecular Biology)
Citrus Plant Growth and Fruit Quality
edited by and Ji-Hong Liu
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 10301 | Submission Open
Keywords: tree vigor; flowering; fruit sets; fruit maturation and ripening; abiotic stress
(This special issue belongs to the Section Fruit Production Systems)
Vegetable Genomics and Breeding Research
edited by , and
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 10019 | Submission Open
Keywords: vegetable genomics; plant breeding; molecular breeding; gene editing; genome sequencing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Genetics, Genomics, Breeding, and Biotechnology (G2B2))
The Role of Plant Growth-Promoting Microorganisms (PGPMs) in Horticulture Production
edited by and Roxana Alvarado
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 133 | Submission Open
Keywords: bacteria; endophytes; microbiome; fungi; phyllosphere; rhizosphere; symbiosis; metabarcoding
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Nutrition)
Advanced Sustainable Practices in Horticultural Crops Postharvest Treatment and Processing
edited by Vega-García Misael Odín, Martha Edith López-López and Lidia Elena Ayón-Reyna
submission deadline 1 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2070 | Submission Open
Keywords: postharvest biotechnology; controlled atmospheres; food nanotechnology; edible coatings; horticultural sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Postharvest Biology, Quality, Safety, and Technology)
Application of Non-Destructive Detection Techniques in Horticultural Plants submission deadline 5 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5801 | Submission Open
Keywords: non-destructive detection technique; visible spectroscopy; near-infrared spectroscopy; short-infrared spectroscopy; fluorescence spectroscopy; hyperspectral imaging; X-ray imaging; thermal imaging; machine vision; electronic nose
(This special issue belongs to the Section Postharvest Biology, Quality, Safety, and Technology)
Postharvest Biology and Technology of Horticultural Crops submission deadline 5 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 294 | Submission Open
Keywords: postharvest management; food sustainability; shelf life extension; horticultural crops; interdisciplinary approach
(This special issue belongs to the Section Postharvest Biology, Quality, Safety, and Technology)
Effects of Biostimulants on the Growth and Development of Horticultural Crops submission deadline 10 Sep 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 11076 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant hormones; sustainable agriculture; plant physiology; tolerance to biotic and abiotic stresses
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biotic and Abiotic Stress)
Impact of Climate Change on Grapevines, Berries, Wine: Present and Future
edited by Mario Gabrielli
submission deadline 12 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1001 | Submission Open
Keywords: climate change impact; vine physiology; grape composition; wine composition; adaptation strategy; wine and grape quality
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viticulture)
Responses to Abiotic Stresses in Horticultural Crops—2nd Edition submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 13323 | Submission Open
Keywords: defense system; salinity; drought; heat stress; cold stress; metals toxicity; nutrient stress; soil health; soil quality; biostimulation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biotic and Abiotic Stress)
Pest Diagnosis and Control Strategies for Fruit and Vegetable Plants
edited by , Ivan Juran and
submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7914 | Submission Open
Keywords: integrated pest management; diagnostic tools (decision support systems); pest monitoring and detection; control measures
(This special issue belongs to the Section Insect Pest Management)
Stress Physiology and Molecular Biology of Vegetable Crops
edited by , Juliane Maciel Henschel and
submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4874 | Submission Open
Keywords: water stress; temperature stress; oxidative stress; salinity stress; vegetables crops
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biotic and Abiotic Stress)
Germplasm Resource Identification and Genetic Improvement of Horticultural Crops—2nd Edition
edited by and
submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2791 | Submission Open
Keywords: germplasm resources; precise identification of germplasm resources; heterosis; speed breeding; gene editing; genomic selection; marker-assisted selection
(This special issue belongs to the Section Genetics, Genomics, Breeding, and Biotechnology (G2B2))
Effects of Environmental Changes on Fruit Production
edited by Alvaro Delgado and
submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 971 | Submission Open
Keywords: heatwaves and drought; abiotic stresses; fruit quality; environmental variability; climate change; fruit development; fruit crops; dormancy; productivity; phenological shifts
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biotic and Abiotic Stress)
Molecular Biology and Breeding of Sunflowers
edited by Ana Ochogavía and Silvina Felitti
submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 149 | Submission Open
Keywords: Helianthus annuus L.; molecular biology; genomics; innovative technologies; crop breeding
(This special issue belongs to the Section Genetics, Genomics, Breeding, and Biotechnology (G2B2))
Enhancing Adaptation of Horticultural Crops to Climate Change Challenges submission deadline 19 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3795 | Submission Open
Keywords: climate change impacts; horticultural crops; mitigation measures
(This special issue belongs to the Section Protected Culture)
Orchard Management Under Climate Change: 2nd Edition submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 4968 | Submission Open
Keywords: cultural practices; environment-physiology-plant interactions; soil use and management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Fruit Production Systems)
Physiological and Biochemical Responses of Horticultural Crops to Saline Stress
edited by Yihua Zhan and
submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4279 | Submission Open
Keywords: salt stress; abiotic stress; stress; molecular mechanism; adaptability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biotic and Abiotic Stress)
Advances in Propagation and Cultivation of Mushroom
edited by Hailong Yu, Yajie Zou, Shou-Mian Li and
submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 4180 | Submission Open
Keywords: edible fungi; domestication; artificial cultivation; new substrates; environment; growth and development; regulation; yield; quality; cultivation mode; pests and diseases
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinals, Herbs, and Specialty Crops)
Pre- and Post-Harvest Factors Regulating Secondary Metabolites in Fruit submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 888 | Submission Open
Keywords: crop growth and yield; food quality; pomology; biochemical compound; pre- and post-harvest; maturation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Postharvest Biology, Quality, Safety, and Technology)
Germplasm and Breeding Innovations in Cucurbitaceous Crops
edited by and Li Miao
submission deadline 25 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6768 | Submission Open
Keywords: cucurbitaceous crops; germplasm; breeding; evolutionary relationships; functional gene
(This special issue belongs to the Section Genetics, Genomics, Breeding, and Biotechnology (G2B2))
Optimized Light Management in Controlled-Environment Horticulture
edited by Xiaolong Yang, and
submission deadline 25 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 992 | Submission Open
Keywords: light microclimate; photobiology; intelligent light regulation equipment; precision light-controlled horticulture
(This special issue belongs to the Section Protected Culture)
Shaping the Future of Horticultural Crops: Omics and Biotechnological Tools for Resilience to Abiotic Stress submission deadline 25 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 668 | Submission Open
Keywords: abiotic stress; horticultural crops; omics technologies; genome editing; biotechnology; horticultural crop breeding; climate change and agriculture
(This special issue belongs to the Section Genetics, Genomics, Breeding, and Biotechnology (G2B2))
Phytochemicals of Natural Products: Analysis and Biological Activities: 2nd Edition submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 14 articles | Viewed by 33787 | Submission Open
Keywords: natural products; polyphenols; antioxidants; analytical methods; phytochemical compounds; biological activity and effects; nutrients; functional foods
(This special issue belongs to the Section Postharvest Biology, Quality, Safety, and Technology)
Advances in Sustainable Cultivation of Horticultural Crops
edited by Josinaldo Lopes Araújo Rocha, Márcia Michelle Queiroz Ambrosio and Railene Hérica Carlos Rocha Araújo
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 14 articles | Viewed by 18037 | Submission Open
Keywords: agricultural nanotechnology; alternative fertilizers; biofertilization; biological control; climate changes; environmental sustainability; food safety; horticultural propagation; hydroponics; nutritional efficiency; organic fertilizer; production systems; use of waste; water efficiency
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vegetable Production Systems)
Agrobiological Means for Sustainable Production in Controlled Environment Agriculture submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 15558 | Submission Open
Keywords: controlled environment agriculture; environmental factors; growing medium; soiless cultivation; biofortification; fertilisers; nanomaterials; bionanoparticles; biostimulants; natural products
(This special issue belongs to the Section Protected Culture)
Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) for Vegetables, Ornamental and Aromatic Plants submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3995 | Submission Open
Keywords: protected cultivation; greenhouse; vegetables; ornamental plants; medicinal and aromatic plants; specialty crops; soilless cultures; hydroponics; bioactive compounds; biological properties; LED; vertical farming
(This special issue belongs to the Section Protected Culture)
Enhancing Biological Control of Insect Pests of Horticultural Crops
edited by and Apurba Barman
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3303 | Submission Open
Keywords: biological control; insect pests; natural enemies; horticultural plants; botanical pesticides; microbial pesticides
(This special issue belongs to the Section Insect Pest Management)
Edible Mushrooms: Genetics, Genomics, and Breeding
edited by , Jie Chen and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3114 | Submission Open
Keywords: edible mushrooms; genetics and breeding; functional genomics; comparative genomics; structural genomics; epigenomics; pan-genomics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinals, Herbs, and Specialty Crops)
Volatile Composition and Sensory Qualities of Emerging Horticultural Plants
edited by and Tijana Zeremski
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2109 | Submission Open
Keywords: essential oil; volatile aromatic compounds; medicinal and aromatic plants; biological activity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Processed Horticultural Products)
New Technologies Applied in Horticultural Crop Protection
edited by , , Xianping Guan and Zhan Huang
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1842 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant protection; applied agriculutre; precision agriculture; UASS
(This special issue belongs to the Section Protected Culture)
Postharvest Quality Characteristics and Storage Life of Horticultural Products
edited by Mingyi Yang, Xiaobo Wei, Yanpei Chen and Lei Wang
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1152 | Submission Open
Keywords: horticultural plants; postharvest storage; quality regulation; molecular mechanism; packaging materials; technologies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Postharvest Biology, Quality, Safety, and Technology)
Disease Diagnosis and Control for Fruit Crops
edited by Liqing Zhang, Lu Xu and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 841 | Submission Open
Keywords: disease diagnosis; field efficacy evaluation; biological control; breeding; disease management; plant– pathogen interactions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Pathology and Disease Management (PPDM))
Advances in Soil and Plant Nutrient Management for Optimizing Horticultural Crop Yields and Soil Sustainability
edited by Željko Dželetović and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 819 | Submission Open
Keywords: horticultural crops; soil sustainability; plant nutrients; yield
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Nutrition)
Heavy Metal Stress in Vegetable Production Systems and Amelioration Strategies
edited by , Yanyan Lu and Luji Bo
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 707 | Submission Open
Keywords: heavy metal stress; migration; risk assessment; toxicity; vegetable production system; source management; remediation technologies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biotic and Abiotic Stress)
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