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  • Proposed International Day of Saffron
    An online meeting was recently held between Prof. Mahmoud A. Sharafeldin, Convener of the VII International Symposium on Saffron Biology and Technology, which will be part of S10 – International Symposium on Medicinal, Aromatic Plants and Natural Colorants at the XXXII International Horticultural Congress (IHC2026), 23-28 August 2026, Kyoto, Japan (https://www.ishs.org/symposium/899), and Prof. Kourosh Vahdati, […]
    22 October 2025
  • The World Flora Online needs your input
    The World Flora Online needs your input. WFO is planning plant identification features that could be incorporated into the WFO platform. WFO would really value your input to guide WFO priorities across image recognition, digital keys, and id workflows. We invite you to tell us what you need from future WFO ID tools in a 10‑minute survey. […]
    7 October 2025
  • Chronica Horticulturae Volume 65 Number 3
    Chronica Horticulturae Volume 65 Number 3 (September 2025) is available for download – proceed to https://www.ishs.org/chronica-horticulturae/vol65nr3. Topics in this number include News & Views from the Board Issues Horticultural Science News The World of Horticulture Symposia and workshops News from the ISHS Secretariat Check out https://www.ishs.org/chronica-horticulturae/vol65nr3 and download your copy!  Not yet a member? See https://www.ishs.org/members for more details – Membership lapsed? Sign […]
    10 September 2025
  • Opuntia ficus-indica chronosequence affects soil carbon mineralization rates
    As part of my doctoral dissertation, this study sought to investigate how the age of Opuntia ficus-indica orchards affected soil organic carbon (SOC) mineralization in Mediterranean drylands. The work was conducted in Sicily (Italy), where cactus pear is not only a resilient crop, but also a key component of local agro-ecosystems. The study focused on […]
    3 September 2025
  • Immunomodulatory potential of Opuntia fruits green extracts
    In this study we assessed the immunomodulatory potential of different Opuntia cactus fruit species, which are rich in betalains and phenolic compounds. Three varieties were analyzed: Opuntia stricta var. dillenii (OD), Opuntia ficus-indica var. blanca (BB), and Opuntia ficus-indica var. colorada (COL), focusing on whole fruit (OD), peel (BB), and pulp (COL). All extracts demonstrated […]
    3 September 2025
  • Relation between the amount of pyrimidine dimer generated in Podosphaera pannosa and the effect of disease suppression by night-time UV-B irradiation
    In this study, we focused on UV-B irradiation (280-320 nm) as a novel disease control method as an alternative to synthetic fungicides. Previous studies have reported that UV-B irradiation is effective in controlling powdery mildew (Podosphaera pannosa) in roses. To optimize the irradiation method to treat rose powdery mildew, we cultivated roses using UV-B irradiation […]
    3 September 2025
  • Investigating internal browning in ‘Cripps Pink’: preharvest climate, ripening rate, canopy position and dynamic controlled atmosphere storage
    Daniela Ramos is an MSc(Agric) student at the Department of Horticultural Science, Stellenbosch University, South Africa, under the supervision of Dr. Elke Crouch. Her research focuses on assessing pre- and postharvest factors influencing internal browning development in ‘Cripps Pink’ apples. She is collaborating on this project with Dr. Mariana Jooste from HortgroScience as well as […]
    3 September 2025
  • PAL and CHS gene expression in mango native from Soconusco, Chiapas, Mexico
    Didiana Gálvez-López is a young professor in the Bioscience Institute, in the Autonomous University of Chiapas, Mexico. Didiana’s research is focused on identifying biological and nutritional attributes of native mango germplasm from southern Mexico using strategies such as genetics, biochemical and physicochemical methods, for future breeding. In Chiapas, there is a wide range of native […]
    3 September 2025
  • Fungicidal activity of Mexican oregano (Lippia graveolens) essential oil against different Colletotrichum species associated with mango (Mangifera indica) anthracnose
    Thelma Guadalupe Valdez-Reyes is a senior student of Agricultural Engineering with a specialization in Crop Science at the Universidad Autónoma Chapingo (UACh), Mexico. Her research is currently focused on evaluating the fungicidal activity of the essential oil of Mexican oregano (Lippia graveolens) against different isolates of Colletotrichum spp., a complex of fungi responsible for anthracnose, […]
    3 September 2025