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The International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS) and CABI – our journal publishing partner – are pleased to announce a new title for the European Journal of Horticultural Science (eJHS), the official journal of the ISHS. From 1 January 2027, it will be known as the Journal of the International Society for Horticultural Science (JISHS). […]26 June 2026 -
At the Business Meeting of the X Southeastern and Eastern Europe Symposium on Vegetables and Potatoes (X-SEEVP-2026), held from 17-21 May 2026 in Chania, Crete, Greece, participants reviewed the activities of the ISHS Working Group Southeastern and Eastern Europe Vegetables and Potatoes and discussed future directions. During the meeting, Prof. Dr. Giedrė Samuolienė of the […]16 June 2026 -
An occasional series highlighting the life and work of members of our vibrant global community of horticultural scientists. Sadat Amankona, winner of the ISHS Young Minds Award for the best poster presentation at the XIV International Controlled and Modified Atmosphere Research Conference, works on non-chemical strategies and the storage of organic apples. What attracted you […]7 May 2026 -
Needed Breakthrough or Unnecessary Complexity? ISHS Hort Forum Episode 10 Monday May 11, 2026, 17:00 – 19:00 Central European Time (CET) Advanced technologies based on hyperspectral imagers now enable detailed estimation of crop biochemistry, fluorescence emission, plant functioning, early stress detection, and disease monitoring through physiologically-based spectral traits. This technology offers a depth of insight […]24 April 2026 -
An occasional series highlighting the life and work of members of our vibrant global community of horticultural scientists. Dr. Manuel Rubio (right), Head of the Fruit Breeding Group at CEBAS-CSIC, and Dr. David Ruiz (left), Responsible for Apricot and Plum Breeding Programs at CEBAS-CSIC, are the conveners of the II International Symposium on Apricot and […]1 April 2026 -
Science Meets Industry at Macfrut 2026: Powering the Future of Sustainable Horticulture The International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS) is delighted to announce a free workshop Powering the Future of Sustainable Horticulture: Science × Industry at Macfrut 2026 (Rimini, Italy), a leading international trade fair for the fruit and vegetable sector. As global horticulture faces […]30 March 2026 -
The World Food Prize Foundation invites all ISHS members to consider nominating a deserving candidate for the 2026 Borlaug Field Award. Please share this call for nominations with your networks. The deadline for submissions is June 1, 2026, and the nomination criteria and form are available in nine languages at www.worldfoodprize.org/BorlaugFieldAward. The Dr. Norman E. […]23 March 2026 -
Horticultural waste to edible resource: uncovering the nutritional potential of Rosa fruits Meichun Zhou Meichun Zhou is a master’s candidate supervised by Professor Chao Yu at Beijing Forestry University, China. Her work focuses on systematically exploring and utilizing the rich germplasm resources of the genus Rosa in China. As a modern distribution center for Rosa […]12 March 2026 -
As part of the Future of Hort Science initiative, the Australian Society of Horticultural Science (AuSHS) -Graham Gregory Horticultural Congress Trust in collaboration with Hort Innovation, is excited to announce the Early Career Researcher Travel Awards to attend the International Horticultural Congress (IHC 2026), to be held in Kyoto, Japan (23-28 August 2026). Four travel awards (up […]4 March 2026 -
Rafael Poyatos, Working Group Chair, February 2026 At the global scale, the amount of water transpired by plants exceeds that transported by all rivers to the oceans. This water flux from the soil to the atmosphere is strongly regulated by plants in order to maintain a favorable water status. This regulation of plant water economy […]12 February 2026