Scientia Horticulturae

• Poor fruit set and excessive fruit drop are key challenges in the global mango industry. • Inadequate pollination, fertilisation and unfavourable climatic conditions lead to poor fruit set. • Mango fruit drop is mainly controlled by PGRs and environmental factors. • This review provides critical insights for improving fruit set and retention in mango. Insufficient fruit set and excessive fruit …

• Coordinated physiological and metabolic responses drive broccoli salt resilience. • A conservative water-use strategy prevents salinity-induced dehydration in BQ1. • Leaf retention of phosphorous and boron supports cellular integrity under ionic stress. • Sucrose and maltose accumulation fuels energy metabolism for salt adaptation. • Early antioxidant induction mitigates oxidative damage during…

• Whole-genome resequencing of 177 Phalaenopsis accessions generated 19.7 million high-quality SNPs. • Two independent inoculation tests quantified YLD resistance by AUDPC with high heritability (H² = 0.85). • DAPC resolved four genetic clusters differing in YLD susceptibility and key ornamental traits. • GWAS integrating single- and multi-locus models identified resistance-associated loci on chr…

• GA₃ extends harvest of ‘Rojo Brillante’ persimmon and stabilizes market prices. • The optimal treatment is 30 mg L⁻¹ GA₃ applied 20 days before colour break. • Repeated GA₃ sprays enhance response but delay dormancy and reduce flower quality. • Yield losses in the following year increase with cumulative autumn treatments. • GA₃ or Promalin at budburst raised growth and fruit set, mitigating yie…

• Regenerative agriculture enhances soil health and agricultural systems resilience. • Organic amendments, mulching, and cover crops improve yield and food quality. • Tomato crops show consistent positive responses to regenerative techniques. • Knowledge gaps remain regarding the effects of crop rotation and reduced tillage. • Digital tools could improve regenerative systems, while local use pose…

Climate warming is leading to higher water use by fruit trees. Longer vegetation periods, higher evapotranspiration (ET) and extended droughts are the key factors. This study investigated, if supplementary irrigation of ‘Red Topaz’ ( Malus × domestica ) trees is required in South-West Germany. From 2023 to 2025 four irrigation strategies were applied: a digital sensor-based irrigation at a soil w…

• Nitrogen deposition increased the sensitivity of Hordeum jubatum to cold stress. • AMF enhanced nitrogen deposition and cold stress tolerance of H. jubatum. • AMF colonization primarily enhances the adaptability of H. jubatum to nitrogen deposition and cold stress by promoting root organic acids and carbohydrate metabolism. • AMF colonization effectively improved the rhizosphere soil physicoche…

• 2.5 μg/mL AgNPs provides optimal preservation effects for fresh-cut roses. • Optimal concentration of AgNPs enhanced the antioxidant capacity of cut flowers. • AgNPs reduced bacterial proliferation at stem ends and prevented bacterial secretions. • 2.5 μg/mL AgNPs reduced ethylene yield by suppressing ethylene-related genes’ expression. • PCA and cluster analysis further validated a significant…

• Metabolomic markers of chilling injury were identified across zucchini cultivars. • Polyphenol accumulation contributed to improved fruit quality during cold storage. • Amino acids, nucleotides and phytohormones supported postharvest cold tolerance. • Tocopherol and pyridoxal enhanced antioxidant protection during cold storage. • The tolerant inbred line 4.7 accumulated cucurbitacins B and I un…

• First use of Fe@BC/UHP composite alleviates benzoic acid stress in Brassica napus . • Fe@BC adsorbs BA while Fe₃O₄ catalyzes UHP to generate ·OH for degradation. • Fe@BC/UHP enhances both enzymatic and non-enzymatic antioxidant systems. • Provides a material-based strategy for sustainable continuous cropping management. Continuous cropping of Brassica napus is increasingly limited by soil autot…

• Melatonin enhances biomass, root, and pseudobulb growth in D. ovatum . • It balances its rhythms, boosts moscatilin, and adjusts tryptophan pathways. • It stabilizes pigments, mitigates photodegradation, enhances photosynthesis. • It improves stomatal & epidermal growth; water efficiency & osmoprotection. • It reduces chromatin, lowers DNA content without changing ploidy, & boosts mitosis. Mela…