Original Research

Published on 21 Nov 2024

Challenges and effective strategies for developing and scaling solutions to reduce food loss and waste in Kenya’s fruit and vegetable sector

in Postharvest Physiology, Management and Technology

Willis O. Owino
Peter Kahenya
Elizabeth Wafula
Geoffrey Otieno

Frontiers in Horticulture

doi 10.3389/fhort.2024.1489192

143 views

Original Research

Accepted on 18 Nov 2024

Near-infrared Spectrometer for Rapid and Real-Time Prediction of Specific Quality Attributes in Intact Cactus Pear Fruits (Opuntia ficus-indica L.) RUNNING HEAD Non-Destructive Determination of Quality in Cactus Pear Fruit

in Postharvest Physiology, Management and Technology

Willis Owino
Daisy Lanoi
Samuel Imathiu
Peter Kahenya
Winnie Akinyi Nyonje
Dennis Yegon

Frontiers in Horticulture

doi 10.3389/fhort.2024.1457362

Editorial

Published on 14 Nov 2024

Editorial: Methods and protocols in viticulture, pomology, and soft fruits

in Viticulture, Pomology, and Soft Fruits

Sigfredo Fuentes

Frontiers in Horticulture

doi 10.3389/fhort.2024.1504703

100 views

Original Research

Accepted on 08 Nov 2024

Assessing the Economic Performance of Agrivoltaic Systems in Vineyards -Framework Development, Simulated Scenarios and Directions for Future Research

in Viticulture, Pomology, and Soft Fruits

Larissa Strub
Maximilian Wittke
Max Trommsdorff
Claudia Irene Kammann
Manfred Stoll
Simone Loose

Frontiers in Horticulture

doi 10.3389/fhort.2024.1473072

Review

Accepted on 29 Oct 2024

The use of volatile organic compounds in preventing and managing invasive plant pests and pathogens

in Sustainable Pest and Disease Management

Riccardo Favaro
Martin Pettersson
Gunda Thöming
Carla Cristina Marques Arce
Maria L. Inácio
Ted C.J. Turlings
Jorge M. S. Faria
Thomas Jung
Damien Bazin
Alberto Pozzebon

Frontiers in Horticulture

doi 10.3389/fhort.2024.1379997

137 views

Original Research

Accepted on 18 Oct 2024

Unravelling smallholder food loss and value for sustainable cold chain investments: A case of horticultural value chains in Kiambu County, Kenya

in Postharvest Physiology, Management and Technology

Dorcas Kalele
Catherine W Kilelu
Daniel Musyoka

Frontiers in Horticulture

doi 10.3389/fhort.2024.1474056

Review

Published on 11 Oct 2024

Future semiochemical control of codling moth, Cydia pomonella

in Sustainable Pest and Disease Management

E. Charles Whitfield
Michelle T. Fountain

Frontiers in Horticulture

doi 10.3389/fhort.2024.1446806

599 views

Original Research

Published on 07 Oct 2024

Microclimate monitoring in commercial tomato (Solanum Lycopersicum L.) greenhouse production and its effect on plant growth, yield and fruit quality

in Controlled Environment Horticulture

Jakub Šalagovič
Dorien Vanhees
Pieter Verboven
Kristof Holsteens
Bert Verlinden
Marlies Huysmans
Bram Van de Poel
Bart Nicolaï

Frontiers in Horticulture

doi 10.3389/fhort.2024.1425285

481 views

Original Research

Published on 04 Oct 2024

Exploring quantitative trait nucleotides associated with response to yam mosaic virus severity and tuber yield traits in Dioscorea praehensilis Benth. germplasm via genome-wide association scanning

in Breeding and Genetics

Adeyinka S. Adewumi
Idris I. Adejumobi
Vincent A. Opoku
Paul A. Asare
Michael O. Adu
Kingsley J. Taah
Adekemi E. Stanley
Temitope E. Olatunde
Emmanuel Afutu
Selorm Akaba

Frontiers in Horticulture

doi 10.3389/fhort.2024.1459476

374 views

Original Research

Published on 04 Oct 2024

Genome-wide mapping uncovers significant quantitative trait loci associated with yam mosaic virus infection, yield and dry matter content in White Guinea yam (Dioscorea rotundata Poir.)

in Breeding and Genetics

Emmanuel Amponsah Adjei
Thomas Lapaka Odong
Williams Esuma
Ranjana Bhattacharjee
Paterne Angelot Agre
Patrick Olusanmi Adebola
Emmanuel Boache Chamba
Asrat Asfaw
Isaac Onziga Dramadri
Sharon Tusiime Mbabazi

Frontiers in Horticulture

doi 10.3389/fhort.2024.1365567

300 views

Original Research

Published on 10 Sep 2024

New insights in the flavor and chemistry of Huanglongbing tolerant citrus hybrids with/without Poncirus trifoliata in their pedigree

in Viticulture, Pomology, and Soft Fruits

Kristen A. Jeffries
Zhen Fan
Xiuxiu Sun
Gabriela M. Olmedo
Wei Zhao
Matthew Mattia
Ed Stover
Elizabeth Baldwin
John A. Manthey
Andrew Breksa

Frontiers in Horticulture

doi 10.3389/fhort.2024.1425366

549 views

Original Research

Published on 30 Aug 2024

Conservation biological control on-farm, using VOCs combined with maintained natural border vegetation for a more unerring and resilient biological control of aphids in cereals

in Sustainable Pest and Disease Management

Gunda Thöming

Frontiers in Horticulture

doi 10.3389/fhort.2024.1440410

436 views

Review

Published on 26 Aug 2024

Anaerobic soil disinfestation: a biologically-based solution for sustainable crop production

in Sustainable Pest and Disease Management

Shweta Meshram
Ashley N. Philbrick
Tika B. Adhikari

Frontiers in Horticulture

doi 10.3389/fhort.2024.1436782

986 views

Perspective

Published on 23 Aug 2024

From wild to mild and back again: envisioning a new model of crop improvement strategies

in Breeding and Genetics

Richard C. Pratt
Michael Benjamin Kantar
Nathan Fumia
Amol N. Nankar

Frontiers in Horticulture

doi 10.3389/fhort.2024.1409398

547 views

Original Research

Published on 21 Aug 2024

In planta evaluation of different bacterial consortia for the protection of tomato plants against Alternaria spp. infection and Alternaria toxins presence in fruits

in Sustainable Pest and Disease Management

Paola Giorni
Giulia Bulla
Gabriele Bellotti
Maria Elena Antinori
Maria Chiara Guerrieri
Andrea Fiorini
Terenzio Bertuzzi
Edoardo Puglisi

Frontiers in Horticulture

doi 10.3389/fhort.2024.1447425

466 views

Original Research

Published on 19 Aug 2024

Marker-trait association analysis for easy fruit destemming and mechanical harvestability traits in New Mexican chile pepper (Capsicum annuum L.)

in Breeding and Genetics

Ehtisham S. Khokhar
Dennis Nicuh Lozada
Mohsin Ali
Muhammad Ibrar Khan
Seyed Shahabeddin Nourbakhsh
Stephanie Walker

Frontiers in Horticulture

doi 10.3389/fhort.2024.1448159

796 views

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Challenges and effective strategies for developing and scaling solutions to reduce food loss and waste in Kenya’s fruit and vegetable sector

Near-infrared Spectrometer for Rapid and Real-Time Prediction of Specific Quality Attributes in Intact Cactus Pear Fruits (Opuntia ficus-indica L.) RUNNING HEAD Non-Destructive Determination of Quality in Cactus Pear Fruit

Editorial: Methods and protocols in viticulture, pomology, and soft fruits

Assessing the Economic Performance of Agrivoltaic Systems in Vineyards -Framework Development, Simulated Scenarios and Directions for Future Research

The use of volatile organic compounds in preventing and managing invasive plant pests and pathogens

Unravelling smallholder food loss and value for sustainable cold chain investments: A case of horticultural value chains in Kiambu County, Kenya

Future semiochemical control of codling moth, Cydia pomonella

Microclimate monitoring in commercial tomato (Solanum Lycopersicum L.) greenhouse production and its effect on plant growth, yield and fruit quality

Exploring quantitative trait nucleotides associated with response to yam mosaic virus severity and tuber yield traits in Dioscorea praehensilis Benth. germplasm via genome-wide association scanning

Genome-wide mapping uncovers significant quantitative trait loci associated with yam mosaic virus infection, yield and dry matter content in White Guinea yam (Dioscorea rotundata Poir.)

New insights in the flavor and chemistry of Huanglongbing tolerant citrus hybrids with/without Poncirus trifoliata in their pedigree

Conservation biological control on-farm, using VOCs combined with maintained natural border vegetation for a more unerring and resilient biological control of aphids in cereals

Anaerobic soil disinfestation: a biologically-based solution for sustainable crop production

From wild to mild and back again: envisioning a new model of crop improvement strategies

In planta evaluation of different bacterial consortia for the protection of tomato plants against Alternaria spp. infection and Alternaria toxins presence in fruits

Marker-trait association analysis for easy fruit destemming and mechanical harvestability traits in New Mexican chile pepper (Capsicum annuum L.)