Feature Papers in Horticulturae

• Other Authors: Archbold, Douglas D. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Basel, Switzerland MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2021
• Subjects: Research & information: general; Biology, life sciences; Technology, engineering, agriculture; grapes; fruit quality; SO2; Botrytis cinerea; rots; fruit drop; sustainable systems; fungicides; Alternaria alternata; value chain analysis; innovations; adaptive lasso; propensity score matching; Tanzania; genetic resistance; natural allelochemicals; organic production; plant defense; Induced resistance; polyphenol oxidase; peroxidase; plant extract; bacterial spot; agronomy; sustainability; organic fertilizer; crop productivity; soil acidification; soil organic matter; pyrolysis; microbial activity; health; aging population; consumption of fruit and vegetables; diversification; market trend; Korean ginseng sprout; Ssamchoo; Peucedanum japonicum; Aralia elata (Miq.) Seem; sustainable agriculture; marketable production; antioxidant molecules; mineral content; strawberry; weed biomass; in vitro multiplication; alpine strawberry; TDZ; BA; IBA; non-runnering; shoot explant; European plum (Prunus domestica L.); alternate bearing; crop load management (CLM); mechanical thinning; reducing chemical input; circle; ellipse; lens; morphology; oval; seed shape; superellipse; Cycas; determinate growth; dichotomous branch; isotomous branch; sexual dimorphism; Zamia; Bowenia; Ceratozamia; Cycadaceae; Dioon; Encephalartos; leaf element composition; leaf tissue analysis; Lepidozamia; Macrozamia; Stangeria; Zamiaceae; Solanum lycopersicum; Capsicum annuum; seedlings; vegetable nursery; transplant production; salinity; abiotic stress; plant growth regulators; GA3; anthocyanin; ascorbic acid; drying method; phenol; phytochemical; raspberry; apple (Malus domestica Borkh.); colouration; Envy, Extenday®; Fuji; Jazz; light reflection; PAL-Phenylalanine-amminia-lyase; reflective mulch; shading; Citrus sinensis (L.) Osb.; rootstocks; maturation index; citrus color index; n/a
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Several of the 17 papers in this volume represent diverse strategies for improving sustainability in crop production systems. The maintenance of soil quality and the reclamation of marginal soils, improving tolerance to saline irrigation water, biodegradable alternatives to black plastic mulch, use of natural plant extracts against bacterial disease, and development of cultivars resistant to herbivorous arthropods address urgent priorities in sustainable systems. Two papers examine the driving forces and effects of adopting innovative agricultural technologies in food value chains in underdeveloped regions of the world, and identification of new Asian vegetable crop species for European environments and markets. Three papers reported on managing fruit set and ripening in important fruit crop species like orange, apple, and plum. Postharvest techniques to reduce disease and maintain fruit nutraceutical content were reported in separate papers. Classification techniques, conservation and utilization of unique plant species, and in vitro propagation techniques of species with potential horticultural value were described in four papers.