Chronica Horticulturae
Chronica Horticulturae (ISSN 0578-039X) the quarterly publication of the International Society for Horticultural Science with a circulation of 7000+ is mailed to ISHS members, subscribers, organizations, libraries, institutes all over the world. For more details, subscriptions, advertising rates etc.
Members and non-members are urged to contribute articles for consideration. However it must be understood that Chronica is not a scientific journal that publishes original research. Research articles appropriate for horticultural science journals or proceedings are usually inappropriate for Chronica. We seek horticultural articles of interest to a broad audience composed of ISHS members and the broader community of horticultural science and industry professionals.
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Vol.51/Nr.4 |
December 2011 Horticultural Highlights: Economic, Environmental and Well-Being Benefits of Lifestyle Horticulture The Origin of Horticulture in Australia: The Early European Colony in Sydney 1788-1850 Status of Citrus in Indonesia: Production, Research, and Development The Pear Industry in South Africa Symposia and Workshops: Balkan Fruit Growing Cactus Pear and Cochineal Floral Biology and S-Incompatibility in Fruit Species Augmenting Production and Utilization of Mango: Biotic and Abiotic Stresses Pineapple Underutilised Plant Species Rubus and Ribes GreenSys 2011 Genetically Modified Organisms in Horticulture In Vitro Culture and Horticultural Breeding Responsible Peatland Management and Growing Media Production |
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| Vol.51/Nr.3 | September 2011 Horticultural Highlights: The Sociology of Authorship Sequence Florigen Unmasked: Exciting Prospects for Horticulture Genetic Diversity in Pineapple Emergence of Blackberry as a World Crop Pitless Plum: Reality or Fantasy The Poinsettia: History and Transformation Prunus mume: History and Culture in China Symposia and Workshops: Wild Relatives of Subtropical and Temperate Fruit and Nut Crops Genetic Resources of Bamboos and Palms - Ornamental Palms Sap Flow Soilless Culture and Hydroponics Postharvest Unlimited 2011 |
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| Vol.51/Nr.2 | June 2011 Horticultural Highlights: Food Fights Intellectual Property: Defining Horticultural Assets and Implications for Horticultural Research and Development Southern African Society for Horticultural Sciences Carrot: History and Iconography The Biological Section of the Voynich Manuscript: A Textbook of Medieval Plant Physiology? The Pear Industry in China Fruit Production in Poland Symposia and Workshops: Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Lilium Fire Blight Tomato Diseases Grapevine Breeding and Genetics Urban and Peri-Urban Horticulture What Do We Mean by Quality? |
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| Vol.51/Nr.1 | March 2011 Horticultural Highlights: Revisiting the Green Revolution: Seeking Innovations for a Changing World Closed Greenhouse Systems: Multiphase Recycling of Solid and Liquid Organic Waste Roses in China: Germplasm, Production, and Cultivation New World Record for Giant Pumpkin, 2010 The Marigold: History and Horticulture Introduction and Migration of Ornamental Trees to India Symposia and Workshops: Tropical Horticulture Pear Tropical Wines Kiwifruit Phylloxera Biological Control of Postharvest Diseases Soilless Culture Organic Greenhouse Horticulture |
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| Vol.50/Nr.4 | December 2010 Horticultural Highlights: IHC2010 and ISHS General Assembly Demonization of Science, Sanctification of Poverty The Global Trade in Ornamental Geophytes Organic Horticulture Expands Globally Asian Vegetables in Australia Temperate Tree Fruits and Nuts in India Symposia and Workshops: Supply Chains in the Transitional Economies Postharvest Research Education and Extension People Plant Plum Pox Virus |
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| Vol.50/Nr.3 | September 2010 Horticultural Highlights: Master of Science in Horticulture: New Approaches in Europe Guiding Young People to Horticulture Native Australian Acacias: Unrealised Ornamental Potential Celebrating 100 Years of Beltsville Agricultural Research Organic Agriculture: Business is Booming in Nigeria Horticulture of the Taj Mahal: Gardens of the Imagination Annatto: A Natural Dye from the Tropics Symposia and Workshops: Medicinal and Nutraceutical Plants Fig Orchid Loquat Irrigation of Horticultural Crops Date Palm Cucurbit |
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| Vol.50/Nr.2 | June 2010 Horticultural Highlights: Is Organic Horticulture Sustainable? Cassava: Global Production and Market Trends Horticultural Hues: Natural Dyes from Plants Fruit Production and Research in Russia Symposia and Workshops: Citrus Biotechnology Castanea 2009 Light in Horticulture Peach Asparagus GreenSys2009 Quality and Safety of Fresh and Fresh Cut Produce Postharvest Pacifica 2009 International Conference on Horticulture |
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| Vol.50/Nr.1 | March 2010 Horticultural Highlights: Upgrading European Fruit Produce and Quality Chlorophyll Fluorescence: Applications in Postharvest Horticulture Commercial Micropropagation of Ornamental Plants in China The Migrations of Ornamental Plants Horticulture in Jamaica Symposia and Workshops: ProMusa Breeding Research on Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Pomegranate and Minor including Mediterranean Fruits Pistachios and Almonds Olive Irrigation and Oil Quality Plant Bioregulators in Fruit Production Seed, Transplant and Stand Establishment of Horticultural Crops Postharvest and Quality Management of Horticultural Products of Interest for Tropical Regions Art - Garden - Culture Bonsai and Suiseki |
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| Vol.49/Nr.4 | December 2009 - Special issue featuring Iberia Horticultural Highlights: Juan Sαnchez Cotαn: Mystical Artist of Horticulture The Epoch of Philip II: Botanical and Horticultural Impact Historical Wines of Spain Historical Wines of Portugal Iberian Olive Growing in a Time of Change The Citrus Industry in Spain Temperate Fruits and Nuts: Iberian Diversity Tropical Fruit Crops in Spain and Portugal Postharvest Technology in Spanish Horticulture Spanish Vegetable Production: Processing and Fresh Market Horticultural Production in a Natural Park in Portugal Iberian Ornamentals Industry: Diversified and Innovative Protected Cultivation in Iberian Horticulture Symposia and Workshops: All Africa Horticulture Congress Rose Research and Cultivation Eucarpia Section Ornamentals Landscape and Urban Horticulture Artichoke, Cardoon and Their Wild Relatives Horticultural Economics and Management Horticultural Research, Training and Extension Molecular Markers in Horticulture Growing Media and Composting |
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| Vol.49/Nr.3 |
September 2009 Horticultural Highlights: Fifty Years of Progress for ISHS Japanese Pomological Magic: Producing Fruits for Gifts Brazilian Capsicums: Early History and Future Prospects Tacuinum Sanitatis: Horticulture and Health in the Late Middle Ages Ornamentals Production in Spain Kenyan Horticulture Symposia and Workshops: Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Saffron Walnut Tropical and Subtropical Fruits Guava and Other Myrtaceae Vegetable Production and Quality and Process Standardization in Chain Acclimatization and Establishment of Micropropagated Plants Cryopreservation in Horticultural Species Controlled and Modified Atmosphere Postharvest |
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| Vol.49/Nr.2 |
June 2009 Horticultural Highlights: Green Roofs and Living Walls Dogrose: Wild Plant, Bright Future The Vineland Research and Innovation Centre is Launched in Canada Energy Saving Greenhouses Bioreclamation of Degraded African Lands with Women Empowerment Symposia and Workshops: ISAFRUIT - Increasing Fruit Consumption to Improve Health Banana in Africa: Harnessing International Partnerships to Increase Research Impact Chestnut Protea Organic Fruits Persimmon Tomato in the Tropics Berry Production in Changing Climate Conditions and Cultivation Systems Sap Flow Postharvest Unlimited 2008 |
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| Vol.49/Nr.1 |
March 2009 Horticultural Highlights: Problems with Plastics Critical Pests and Diseases Imperil World Citrus Cactus Pear: Gift of the New World Integrated Crop Management Strategies for Sustainable Production of Non-Traditional Agricultural Exports: Snow Peas in Guatemala Horticultural Economy of Guangxi Province, China Symposia and Workshops: Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Jujube Woody Ornamentals of the Temperate Zone Orchard Systems Biotechnology of Fruit Species Papaya Brassica Ecological Sound Fertilization Strategies for Field Vegetable Production Vegetables and Potatoes Quality and Safety of Agri-Foods |
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| Vol.48/Nr.4 | December 2008 Horticultural Highlights: Electronic Fruits and Other Sensors Plug Technology: Horticultural Revolution Carnivorous Plants: New Ornamentals Vegetable Crop Production in Iran Durian: Southeast Asias King of Fruits Symposia and Workshops: Humulus Hazelnut Post Harvest Physiology of Ornamental Plants Flower Bulbs and Herbaceous Perennials Apricot Breeding and Culture Plum and Prune Genetics, Breeding and Pomology Longan, Lychee and Other Fruit Trees in Sapindaceae Family Processing Tomato Soilless Culture and Hydroponics Vaccinium In Vitro Culture and Horticultural Breeding |
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| Vol.48/Nr.3 |
September 2008 Horticultural Highlights: The Future of Irrigation in Horticulture The Pomegranate: New Interest in an Ancient Fruit Giant Pumpkins: Genetic and Cultural Breakthroughs Opium Poppy: Societal Blessing and Curse Fruit Trees for the Sudano-Sahel Region of West Africa Symposia and Workshops: Cactus Pear and Cochineal Virus Diseases of Ornamental Plants Mineral Nutrition of Fruit Crops Late Blight Strawberry Strategies towards Sustainability of Protected Cultivation in Mild Winter Climate Model-IT 2008 |
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| Vol.48/Nr.2 |
June 2008 Horticultural Highlights: Orchard Tourism in China Onion as a Nutraceutical and Functional Food Floricultural Boom in India Fruit Genetic Resources of Albania Bourbon Vanilla:Natural Flavour with a Future Symposia and Workshops: Horticulture in Europe Application of Precision Agriculture for Fruits and Vegetables Temperate Zone Fruits in the Tropics and Subtropics Underutilized Plants for Food, Nutrition, Income and Sustainable Development Edible Alliaceae Socio-Economic Impact of Modern Vegetable Production Technology in Tropical Asia Human Health Effects of Fruits and Vegetables Quality Management in Postharvest Systems |
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| Vol.48/Nr.1 | March 2008 Horticultural Highlights: Project-Based Learning in Horticulture: Composting in Egyps Caldo Verde: A Story of Portuguese Brassicas Fiddlehead Fronds: Nutrient Rich Delicacy Gilding the Lilies: Rainbow Roses and Confetti Poinsettias The Founding and Founders of the Royal Horticultural Society Traditional Vegetables of Sicily Symposia and Workshops: Chestnut Management in Mediterranean Countries Balkan Fruit Growing Quality Management in Supply Chains of Ornamentals Fire Blight Ripening Regulation and Postharvest Fruit Quality Pineapple Tomato Diseases Supply Chains in the Transitional Economies Taxonomy of Cultivated Plants |
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| Vol.47/Nr.4 | December 2007: Transgenic Technology: Pro-Poor or Pro-Rich? Indigenous Andean Root and Tuber Crops: New Foods for the New Millennium Specialty Maize: Global Horticultural Crop Watermelons: New Choices, New Trends Recent Advances in Banana Crop Protection for Sustainable Production and Improved Livelihoods Modelling in Fruit Research and Orchard Management Fruit Breeding and Genetics Phylloxera Acclimatization and Establishment of Micropropagated Plants Genetic Modifications GreenSys2007 Turfgrass Science and Management for Sport Fields Growing Media and Hydroponics Quality Management of Fresh Cut Produce | |
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| Vol.47/Nr.3 | September 2007: Horticultural Highlights: Pyrethrum Production: Tasmanian Success Story Beneficial Plant Pathogens The Glasshouse, Royal Horticultural Society, Wisley, UK History and Iconography of Eggplant Greenhouse Vegetable Production in Canada Black Sea Agricultural Research Institute in Turkey Symposia and Workshops: Medicinal and Nutraceutical Plants Culinary Herbs New Floricultural Crops Pear Breadfruit Research and Development |
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| Vol.47/Nr.2 | June 2007: The Future of Horticultural Science and Education: A European Perspective Ornamental Bananas: Focus on Rhodochlamys Loquat: An Ancient Fruit Crop The Photographs of Antonio Cezar dAbrunhoza Strawberry Production in Turkey Fruit Production in India Royal Flora Ratchaphruek 2006 Seed, Transplant and Stand Establishment of Horticultural Crops Indigenous Vegetables and Legumes HORTIMODEL2006 | |
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| Vol.47/Nr.1 | March 2007: Biotechnology and Horticulture The Turfgrass Industry: Australia, NewZealand, and the Asia-Pacific Region Malatya: Worlds Capital of Apricot Culture Natural Preservatives Contribution of African Botanica to Humanity Saffron Pomegranate and Minor Mediterranean Fruits EUCARPIA-Section Ornamentals Irrigation of Horticultural Crops Managing Quality in Chains | |
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| Vol.46/Nr.4 | December 2006: Biological Pest Control in Horticulture Sweet Cherry Revolution in British Columbia Canada Underutilized Plant Species Intensification and Improvement of Market Gardening in the Sudano-Sahel Region of Africa Chamomile Protea Artichoke, Cardoon and Their Wild Relatives Vegetable Safety and Human Health Processing Tomato Grape Production and Processing Grape Genetics and Breeding Virus and Virus-like Diseases of Temperate Fruit Crops and Small Fruit Virus Diseases Fresh Food Quality Standards | |
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| Vol.46/Nr.3 | September 2006: IHC2006 Seoul, Korea and ISHS General Assembly 2006 Conserving Plant Genetic Resources Global Conservation Strategy for Strawberry Genetic Resources Control of Growth and Cropping of Temperate Fruit Trees Diversifying the Intensive Cereal Cropping Systems of the Indo-Ganges through Horticulture Walnut Germplasm in Kyrgyzstan Labiatae Loquat Date Palm Rubus and Ribes Greenhouse Cooling Soil and Soilless Cultivation under Protected Environment Organic Apple and Pear | |
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| Vol.46/Nr.2 | June 2006: Future of Horticultural Science within Academia Wollemi Pine Clean Planting Materials and Management Practices for Sustained Production of Banana and Plantain in Africa Antioxidant-rich Berries Indigenous and Wild Cassava Double Cropping of Table Grapes in Brazil Tropical and Subtropical Fruit Production in Spain Rose Research and Cultivation Guava Cucurbit Grapevine and Wine Kiwifruit Biotechnology of Temperate Fruit Crops and Tropical Species Growing Media Controlled Atmosphere | |
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| Vol.46/Nr.1 | March 2006: The World Vegetable Center: Higher Incomes and Healthier Diets for the Poor Wrap-Ups: A Unique Method of Vegetable Usage and Consumption in Korea Capsicum Peppers: A Vital Crop for Korea Floricultural Production in Korea Korean Fruit Science Vegetable Production and Consumption in Korea Quality and Safety Issues Related to Botanicals Papaya Asparagus Grapevine Phylloxera Management Supply Chain Management in Transitional Economies Soilless Culture Human Health Effects of Fruits and Vegetables | |
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| Vol.45/Nr.4 | December 2005: Distance Learning in Horticulture World Foliage Plant Industry Taxus spp. Tree Fruit Growing in Kazakhstan Southeast Anatolia Project of Turkey Pistachio and Almond Plant Bioregulators in Fruit Production Sweetpotato and Cassava Pineapple Artificial Lighting in Horticulture | |
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| Vol.45/Nr.3 | September 2005: Bioactive Compounds and Designer Plant Foods Vitamin-A Partnership for Africa Plastic Greenhouse Industry of Spain Horticulture in Eritrea Natural Preservatives in Food Systems Olive Growing Cactus Pear and Cochineal Mineral Nutrition of Fruit Plants Cherry Tropical and Subtropical Fruits Model-IT | |
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| Vol.45/Nr.2 | June 2005: Intellectual Property Rights for Plants Macadamia European Apple Breeding Programs Turn to Biotechnology Early Evidence for the Culinary Use of Squash Flowers in Italy Small Urban Gardens Horticulture in Iran Walnut Flower Bulbs Orchard Systems Peach Tomato Diseases Micropropagated Plants Sustainable Greenhouse Systems Soilless Culture and Hydroponics | |
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| Vol.45/Nr.1 | March 2005: The Next Green Revolution Blueberry Horticulture in Afghanistan Humulus Chestnut Modelling and Orchard Management Potato Tuber Quality Vegetables and Potatoes Processing Tomato Brassica Horticultural Education Greenhouses, Environmental Controls and In-house Mechanization for Crop Production in the Tropics and Subtropics Postharvest Unlimited | |
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| Vol.44/Nr.4 | December 2004: Horticultural Biotechnology: Challenges for Commercial Development Caravaggios Fruit: A Mirror on Baroque Horticulture Australian Ginger Industry Biodiversity of Tropical African Vegetables Horticulture in Sri Lanka Horticultural Research in the French Agricultural Research Centre (CIRAD) Rose Hip Hazelnut Plum and Prune Genetics, Breeding and Pomology Persimmon Fire Blight | |
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| Vol.44/Nr.3 | September 2004: The Art of Horticulture in Public Spaces Production and Breeding of Cacti for Grafting in Korea North American Pawpaw Horticulture in Turkey Virus Diseases of Ornamental Plants Edible Alliaceae Ecologically Sound Fertilisation Strategies for Field Vegetable Production Protected Cultivation in Mild-Winter Climates Postharvest 2004 | |
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| Vol.44/Nr.2 | June 2004 Europes Organic Fruit Industry Seed Treatments for Horticultural Crops Low Carbohydrate Diets and Horticulture Mediterranean Greenhouse Technology Greenhouse Cultivation of Bananas New Floricultural Crops Pear Growing Root and Tuber Crops Modelling of Plant Growth, Environmental Control and Greenhouse Environment | |
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| Vol.44/Nr.1 | March 2004: Horticulture? For the Love of Life Improved Plantain and Banana Chinas Energy-Saving Greenhouses Fruit Breeding and Genetics Euro Berry Symposium Saffron Biology and Biotechnology Temperate Zone Fruits in Tropics and Subtropics Irrigation of Horticultural Crops | |
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| Vol.43/Nr.4 | December 2003: Tropical Soils and World Development Cassava: African Rural Development WOCMAP III QualiFlor 2203 Virus and Virus Like Diseases of Temperate Fruit Crops and Small Fruit Quality in Chains Standardisation | |
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| Vol.43/Nr.3 | September 2003: The Next Green Revolution Orchids as Major World Floral Crop World Apple Cultivar Dynamics Horticultural Science and Industry in Mexico Artichoke Grapevine-growing, -trade and -science Turfgrass Management and Science for Sport Fields Managing Greenhouse Crops in Saline Environment | |
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| Vol.43/Nr.2 | June 2003: The Power of Partnerships in Agricultural Research for Development Recent Progress on Cowpea Improvement Advances in Vegetable Grafting South Pacific Soilless Culture Conference Horticulture in Poland | |
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| Vol.43/Nr.1 | March 2003: Nurturing and Nourishing the Worlds Poor 1-MCP: The magic bullet? ISHS: A look into the Future Salinity Center joins ISHS Frontis Sustainability in Horticulture Genetic Resources of TZFTS Conference on Urban Horticulture | |
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