OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of New Zealand Journal of Crop and Horticultural Science is 1. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2020-11-01 to 2024-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Deep learning for crop yield prediction: a systematic literature review	49
Applications of nanoparticles for mitigating salinity and drought stress in plants: an overview on the physiological, biochemical and molecular genetic aspects	22
Factors associated with citrus fruit abscission and management strategies developed so far: a review	15
Pollination requirements of kiwifruit (Actinidia chinensis Planch.) differ between cultivars ‘Hayward’ and ‘Zesy002’	14
How sensitive are the flower parts of the sweet cherry in sub-zero temperatures? Use of differential thermal analysis and critical temperatures assessment	13
Genome-wide characterisation and expression analysis of cellulose synthase genes superfamily under various environmental stresses inCucumis sativus L.	13
The effects of salicylic acid on quality control of horticultural commodities	11
Biochar derived from hazelnut shells mitigates the impact of drought stress on soybean seedlings	9
The colour variations of flowers in wild Paeonia delavayi plants are determined by four classes of plant pigments	9
Drought effects on photosynthetic performance of two wheat cultivars contrasting in drought	8
Growth and antioxidant system of Chinese kale microgreens in response to different illumination of light sources	7
Halo and UV-B priming influences various physiological and importantly yield parameters of Oryza sativa var. Vyttila 6	6
Predicting spatiotemporal yield variability to aid arable precision agriculture in New Zealand: a case study of maize-grain crop production in the Waikato region	6
Comparative study of the auxins 2,4-D, fluroxypyr, dicamba, MCPA and hydrogen sulphide to inhibit postharvest calyx senescence and maintain internal quality of Valencia oranges	6
Carotenoids, ascorbic acid and total phenolic content in the root tissue from five Australian-grown sweet potato cultivars	6
Evaluation of housekeeping gene expression stability in carnation (Dianthus caryophyllus)	5
Effects of seedling and clonal West Indian rootstocks irrigated with recycled water on ‘Hass’ avocado yield, fruit weight and alternate bearing	5
Prediction of chilling injury risk in ‘Zesy002’ kiwifruit from softening early in storage	5
Potential distribution of Leptospermum species (Myrtaceae) in Australia for bioactive honey production purposes	5
Assessing potato canopy growth and development at the individual leaf level to improve the understanding of the plant source–sink relations	5
Using drainage fluxmeters to measure inorganic nitrogen losses from New Zealand’s arable and vegetable production systems	5
Molecular cloning and expression analysis of EIN2, EIN3/EIL, and EBF genes during papaya fruit development and ripening	4
Enhancement of capsicum ( Capsicum annuum L.) functional food value through nutrient supplementation with a biostimulant complex comprising triacontanol, phosphate, and	4
Quantifying morpho-physiological traits that describe canopy and biomass formation and partitioning processes for spring wheat genotypes grown under contrasting nitrogen supply	4
Phenotypic characterisation of the germplasm bank of mangaba (Hancornia speciosa Gomes), a unique Brazilian native fruit, with emphasis on its high vitamin C content	4

Effects of black geotextile mulch and grass mulch on the microclimate, fruit quality and anthocyanin components of ‘Xinyu’ table grape	4
Effects of 1-methylcyclopropene on disease resistance of red-fleshed kiwifruit during long-term cold storage and the possible mechanisms	4
Improvement of quality and shelf-life in strawberries by Pichia guilliermondii and hot air treatment	4
Moths as potential pollinators in avocado (Persea americana) orchards in temperate regions	4
Reduced inorganic fertiliser in combination with an alkaline humic acid fertiliser amendment on acid growth media properties and cherry tomato growth	4
Key enzymes of sucrose metabolism play an important role in source–sink regulation of walnut fruit growth and development	4
A novel early maturing kiwifruit ( Actinidia eriantha ) cultivar	3
Effect of branch girdling on berry traits, chemical and sensory characteristics of ‘Italia’ and ‘Victoria’ table grapes	3
Appropriate strategies of electrodegradation for the alleviation of growth retardation during autotoxicity of lettuce in recycled hydroponics	3
Evaluation of shade tolerance of one annual and five perennial Medicago species under different artificial shade levels	3
Post-harvest growth and longevity of ornamental sunflowers irrigated using magnetised water with different irrigation depths	3
Potential of the mirid bug Engytatus nicotianae, and the parasitic wasp Tamarixia triozae for the biological control of the tomato-potato psyllid; a cage greenhouse assay	3
Effects of pre-bloom spraying thidiazuron and different embryo development media on seedless grape embryo rescue	3
I_ADvalues of apricot (Prunus armeniacaL.) at harvest in relation to fruit quality and sensory properties during cold storage and shelf life	3
A potato intragene overexpressing GSL1 confers resistance to Pectobacterium atrosepticum	3
Genetic resources in asparagus: diversity and relationships in a collection from different origins and breeding status	3
Optimisation of embryo rescue for cold-resistant seedless grapevine	3
Didymella Segeticola is a new pathogen causing leaf spot disease on Zanthoxylum bungeanum	3
Identification and differential expression of cold-stress-responsive microRNAs in cold-tolerant and -susceptible Hemerocallis fulva varieties	3
Effect of praseodymium on the postharvest quality of Lilium longiflorum cut flowers	3
Antioxidant and antibacterial activities of 13 ornamental herbaceous peony cultivars: a comparative study with stems and leaves	3
Benefits of modified atmosphere packaging in maintaining ‘Hayward’ kiwifruit quality at room temperature retail conditions	3
Assessing apple coming from agroclimatic differing locations: a tool for evaluating impact of environmental variation on postharvest	3
Aroma volatile characterisation and gene expression analysis during fruit development and ripening of five pear (Pyrus L.) species	3
Production and identification of ×Brassicoraphanus distant hybrids between radish (Raphanus sativus L.) and kohlrabi (Brassica oleracea L. var. Caulorapa DC.)	2
An approach for vacuole isolation and vacuolar protein identification by proteomics in apple	2
Genome-wide comparison of the GRAS protein family in eight Rosaceae species and GRAS gene expression analysis in Chinese white pear (Pyrus bretschneideri Rehder)	2
Kiwifruit maturation, ripening and environmental response is not affected by CENTRORADIALIS (CEN) gene-editing	2
Heterochromatin and polyploidy in Opuntia Mill. (Cactaceae: Opuntioideae): implications for plant breeding	2
New insights into the storage performance of ‘Hayward’ kiwifruit from a comparison of three cultivars	2
A fruit recognition method of green grape images in the orchard	2
Effects of parental genotypes on embryo rescue of seedless grape hybrid	2
El Niño–Southern Oscillation hindering effects on self-pollination of cocoa Nacional clones in Ecuador	2
Effects of Fusarium Proliferatum infection on the quality and respiratory metabolism of postharvest asparagus	2
Phosphate-solubilising bacteria promote horticultural plant growth through phosphate solubilisation and phytohormone regulation	2
Insect biological control of the tomato-potato psyllid Bactericera cockerelli , a review	2
A survey of retail conditions in the kiwifruit supply chains of India and Singapore	2
Genetic diversity and promotion plant growth of culturable endophytic diazotrophs associated with seashore paspalum cultivars	2
Factors associated with suppression of Fusarium basal rot of onion in New Zealand soils: literature review and greenhouse experiments	2
Use of thinners can increase the fruit size of blueberries in an evergreen system	2
Streptomyces sp. TOR3209 alleviates cold stress in tomato plants	2
Dehydration and the ripening of ‘Hass’ avocado fruit	2
Basic shoot characteristics predict the cropping potential of young sweet cherry (Prunus aviumL.) trees	2
Suitability of two dwarfing citrus rootstocks for ‘Salustiana’ orange trees grown under super-high-density conditions with mechanical harvesting	2
Understanding the cocoa genetic resources in the Pacific to assist producers to supply the growing craft market	2
Influence of fermentation on the quality of Fijian Theobroma cacao beans over two harvest seasons	1
Wheat ear detection based on FasterCANet-YOLOv8s algorithm	1
Effects of different irrigation methods and mulching on yield, growth and water use efficiency of strawberry	1
Effect of crop load on fruit nutritional and nutraceutical traits of greenhouse tomato	1
Variability and assessment of interrelationships among yield and yield-related characters of pea accessions under the influence of high temperature	1

The whole chloroplast genome in Abelmoschus esculentus L. Moench	1
Selection criteria for yield in hot pepper ( Capsicum chinense Jacq.)	1
Effects of 24-epibrassinolide on the postharvest quality and antioxidant activities of blueberry fruits	1
Exploring the transcriptome signature associated with tolerance to Penicillium expansum in apple through feature selection algorithms and differential gene expression an	1
Characterisation of the variation of total saponin content in the Medicago species using an optimised extraction technique	1
Quality of wheat lines solely expressing high-molecular-weight glutenin allelic variation of 1Dy 12	1
SlUPS, a U-box type E3 ubiquitin ligase gene of Lycopersicon esculentum Mill., confers the capacity of cadmium stress resistance in Arabidopsis	1
Effects of supplemental root-zone pipe heating systems on the growth and development of strawberry plants in a greenhouse during the winter season	1
Quantifying nutrient harvest indices and uptake patterns for six hard spring wheat genotypes grown under contrasting nitrogen supply	1
Foliar application of cyanobacterial formulations stimulates plant growth and fruit quality in tomato under protected cultivation	1
Effect of selenium supplementation on mycorrhizal onion (Allium cepa L.) plants	1
Trends in agrichemical use on stonefruit orchards in New Zealand from 2004–2019	1
Yield performance of virus free sweetpotato ( Ipomoea batatas ) cultivars in the highlands of Papua New Guinea	1
Genotype-environment interaction in maize hybrids: a multivariate relationship between yield components, morphological variables and disease tolerance	1
Effect of solar radiation on pigmentation, phenolic content and antioxidant activity in ‘Forelle’ pears during fruit growth and ripening	1
Postharvest curing and storage of New Zealand-grown potato cultivars (‘Moonlight’ and ‘Nadine’) for the fresh export market	1
Impact of boron fertilisation on soybean grain yield as affected by associated physiological factors	1
Sun exposure and high preharvest fruit temperatures increase antioxidants, heat shock proteins and thermotolerance of mango fruit ( Mangifera indica L. )	1
Growth and nutrient status of French marigold ( Tagetes patula L.) under biostimulant application	1
Aggregating ‘Hass’ avocado fruit before packing	1
Differential olfactory responses associated with host plant shift by the fruit-piercing moth, Eudocima phalonia , in the Pacific islands	1
Interactive effect of salinity and Ca to Mg ratio of irrigation water on pistachio growth parameters and its ionic composition in a calcareous soil	1
Effect of salicylic acid use on the leaf gas exchange response of cherry plants under root anoxia	1
Does water stress exacerbate the impacts of heat stress on berry development of Vitis vinifera cv. Semillon vines grown in controlled environment conditions?	1
Alternatives to SO₂ to maintain phenolic compounds and overall quality of ready-to-eat table grapes during long-term storage	1
Postharvest diseases of mangoes in Fiji	1
BrJUB1, a NAC family transcription factor, regulates postharvest leaf senescence of Chinese flowering cabbage through the transcriptional activation of BrCCGs	1
Screening of new reference genes for qRT-PCR normalisation in rice under heat stress	1
Plant health clinics in the Pacific region and the role of regional universities	1
Assessment of coconut palm damage caused by coconut rhinoceros beetle, Oryctes rhinoceros (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae)	1
Comparison of breadfruit ( Artocarpus altilis ) fruit quality following a range of fruit fly disinfesting hot air treatments	1
Bioaccumulation of silicon and enhancement of cannabis inflorescence yield from fertiliser supplementation with the biostimulants silicate and phosphite	1
Polyamines dynamics in buds and flowers in response to fall foliar fertilisation in ‘Hayward’ kiwifruit	1
Shade netting and reflective mulches effect on yield and quality variables of ‘Gala Baigent’ and ‘Fuji Raku Raku’ apples	1
Evaluation of new cultivars of Gladiolus grandiflorus grown in subtropical conditions for their post-harvest performance and growth traits	1
Phenology and ovarian development of the introduced weevilMecinus pascuorum, a passenger pest of kiwifruit in New Zealand	1
Physiological and biochemical characterisation of split and healthy Daisy mandarin ( Citrus reticulata Burm.) fruits	1
Biostimulant application practices in Australian urban forestry	1
A- and B-subgenome characterisation of sucrose synthase family proteins and functional identification of MaSUS2.2 reveals its involvement in the starch accumulation in b	1
Severity of scuffing injury of ‘Zesy002’ kiwifruit as influenced by maturity	1
URSBRS Mesclador – the first red clover cultivar bred in southern Brazil	1
An interspecies hybrid between Pyrus ussuriensis and P. bretschneideri exhibits resistance to Venturia nashicola induced by salicylic acid	1
Genetic analysis of leaf trichome density using mixed major gene plus polygene inheritance model in Brassica rapa ssp. chinensis	1
Enhancement of tomato hedonic quality through fertiliser supplementation with a biostimulant complex comprising molasses, Aloe vera extract and fish-hydrolysate	1
Physiological changes of sweet pepper under low irrigation regimes applied in three phenological stages of vegetative growth, reproductive growth, and fruit set	1
Non-destructive firmness assessment of ‘SunGold’ kiwifruit a three-year study	1