OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of New Zealand Journal of Crop and Horticultural Science is 2. 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 2021-06-01 to 2025-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Does water stress exacerbate the impacts of heat stress on berry development of Vitis vinifera cv. Semillon vines grown in controlled environment conditions?	77
Fruit texture assessment and interpretation in ‘Hass’ avocado	35
Phosphate-solubilising bacteria promote horticultural plant growth through phosphate solubilisation and phytohormone regulation	25
Effects of 1-methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) and ethylene on lignification and postharvest quality of Cili ( Rosa sterilis D. shi) fruit	22
Impact of sodium selenate foliar application under water stress conditions on yield, quality, and mineral composition in strawberry cultivation	19
Revisiting the ecological significance, composition, and functions of plant microbiome: a review	11
Biology and development of the melon fruit fly, Zeugodacus cucurbitae (Coq.), on various cucurbit hosts	9
Effect of crop load on fruit nutritional and nutraceutical traits of greenhouse tomato	7
Key enzymes of sucrose metabolism play an important role in source–sink regulation of walnut fruit growth and development	7
Effects of Fusarium Proliferatum infection on the quality and respiratory metabolism of postharvest asparagus	7
Effects of 24-epibrassinolide on the postharvest quality and antioxidant activities of blueberry fruits	7
Use of thinners can increase the fruit size of blueberries in an evergreen system	7
Breeding 4.0 vis-à-vis application of artificial intelligence (AI) in crop improvement: an overview	6
Polyamines dynamics in buds and flowers in response to fall foliar fertilisation in ‘Hayward’ kiwifruit	6
Influence the foliar application of smoke-water and Fe, Zn, Ti nanoparticles on some qualitative and quantitative characteristics of sage ( Salvia officinalis L.)	6
Canonical correlations between wheat traits in multienvironment trials	6
Isolation and functional determination of inward-rectifier K ⁺ channel PbrAKT1 in pear	5
Benefits of modified atmosphere packaging in maintaining ‘Hayward’ kiwifruit quality at room temperature retail conditions	5
The effects of salicylic acid on quality control of horticultural commodities	5
Growth and antioxidant system of Chinese kale microgreens in response to different illumination of light sources	5
Adaptability and phenotypic stability of apple cultivars in a subtropical climate	5
Culturing of Wickerhamomyces anomalus together with chitosan improves its oxidative stress tolerance and disease defence-related enzymes	5
Physio-biochemical and anatomical basis of enhanced post-harvest quality of Lilium LA hybrid ( Lilium longiflorum × Asiatic hybrid) cv. Parrano cut stems through pulsing	5
Genetic variability studies based on agro-morphological and quality traits in Indian garlic clones under the Bundelkhand region	5
Differential olfactory responses associated with host plant shift by the fruit-piercing moth, Eudocima phalonia , in the Pacific islands	5

Anti-hail nets under hailstorm incidence: impact on apple orchard dynamics	5
Effects of supplemental root-zone pipe heating systems on the growth and development of strawberry plants in a greenhouse during the winter season	5
Influence of fermentation on the quality of Fijian Theobroma cacao beans over two harvest seasons	5
Computational analysis of circadian-rhythm dysregulated genes exhibiting undifferential expression in Oryza sativa	5
Physiological and biochemical mechanism of resveratrol inhibiting superficial scald in ‘Dangshansuli’ pears	4
BLUP and AMMI synergy: a comprehensive approach for Gossypium barbadense genotype stability and yield assessment	4
Leaf angle, light interception and chlorophyll contents of bean and soybean grown in integrated cropping systems	4
Correction	4
Post-harvest quality of lettuce treated with ozonised water in a microbubble system	4
Fruit micro-structural and biochemical traits diversity analysis of Citrus × sinensis (L.) Osbeck culti	4
Can sunlight-driven photocatalytic degradation reduce the adverse impact of herbicides on maize?	4
Shelf-life enhancement of Gerbera jamesonii flowers by the green synthesised ZnO nanoflowers	4
Exploring the impact of copper excess on soybean genotypes: insights from root morphology and plant ionome	4
The colour variations of flowers in wild Paeonia delavayi plants are determined by four classes of plant pigments	4
Effects of pre-bloom spraying thidiazuron and different embryo development media on seedless grape embryo rescue	3
A survey of eight chilling models for apple trees in Southern Brazil under mild winters	3
Six-spotted mite and its predators on sprayed and unsprayed ‘Hass’ avocado trees	3
Physiological and biochemical characterisation of split and healthy Daisy mandarin ( Citrus reticulata Burm.) fruits	3
Factors associated with citrus fruit abscission and management strategies developed so far: a review	3
Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi improves yield and quality attributes of melon fruit grown under greenhouse	3
Cadmium leaching from some New Zealand cropping soils	3
Rootstock effect on growth, branch morphology and flowering precocity of young monoaxis and biaxis trees of ‘Scilate’ and ‘Fuji supreme’ apple cultivars	3
Physiological response of new citrus rootstocks under the effect of lime induced iron chlorosis stress conditions	3
Optimisation of embryo rescue for cold-resistant seedless grapevine	3
Non-woven bags: an eco-friendly bunch cover over plastic bags for high-quality banana production	3
Alleviation of lead stress in sunflower ( Helianthus annuus L.) by growth-promoting rhizobacterium and neem cake	3
Didymella Segeticola is a new pathogen causing leaf spot disease on Zanthoxylum bungeanum	3
Comparative analysis of growth, yield and nutrient content in six rice varieties under slightly saline conditions in southwest coastal Bangladesh	3
Brassinosteroids enhance the tolerance, production, and fruit quality of covered table grape vines	3
Streptomyces sp. TOR3209 alleviates cold stress in tomato plants	3
Tithonia diversifolia (Asteraceae) as a reservoir of natural enemies to promote pest control and improve development of tomato ( Solanum lycopersicum	3
Enhancement of tomato hedonic quality through fertiliser supplementation with a biostimulant complex comprising molasses, Aloe vera extract and fish-hydrolysate	2
Differences in dry matter production and grain yield of maize ( Zea mays L. ) cultivars with contrasting nitrogen efficiency	2
Effect of different cytokinin concentrations on establishing an in vitro micropropagation system for hop ( Humulus lupulus L.)	2
Wheat ear detection based on FasterCANet-YOLOv8s algorithm	2
Effects of phosphine (ECO2FUME®) on ‘Hass’ avocado fruit quality and target pest mortality	2
Biocontrol potential of Entomopathogenic nematode ( Heterorhabditis indica) against the grubs of Hadda beetle Henosepilachna vigintioctopunctata	2
Yield performance of virus free sweetpotato ( Ipomoea batatas ) cultivars in the highlands of Papua New Guinea	2
Understanding the cocoa genetic resources in the Pacific to assist producers to supply the growing craft market	2
Assessment of coconut palm damage caused by coconut rhinoceros beetle, Oryctes rhinoceros (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae)	2
Rewilding agriculture: utilising wild relatives to enhance legume crop traits	2
Bioaccumulation of silicon and enhancement of cannabis inflorescence yield from fertiliser supplementation with the biostimulants silicate and phosphite	2
Interactive effect of rhizobacterium Bacillus sp. strain MRD-17 and macro-nutrients on the amelioration of drought stress in mustard ( Brassica juncea	2
The responses of ‘Hayward’ kiwifruit to ethylene during regular and controlled atmosphere storage	2
Severity of scuffing injury of ‘Zesy002’ kiwifruit as influenced by maturity	2
Effects of parental genotypes on embryo rescue of seedless grape hybrid	2
Variability and assessment of interrelationships among yield and yield-related characters of pea accessions under the influence of high temperature	2
Transmission of grapevine Roditis leaf discolouration-associated virus by the vine mealybug, Planococcus ficus (Signoret) in Turkey	2
Deep learning for crop yield prediction: a systematic literature review	2
Genotype-environment interaction in maize hybrids: a multivariate relationship between yield components, morphological variables and disease tolerance	2

Effect of branch girdling on berry traits, chemical and sensory characteristics of ‘Italia’ and ‘Victoria’ table grapes	2
Exploring the transcriptome signature associated with tolerance to Penicillium expansum in apple through feature selection algorithms and differential gene expression an	2
Enhancement of capsicum ( Capsicum annuum L.) functional food value through nutrient supplementation with a biostimulant complex comprising triacontanol, phosphate, and	2
Effect of salicylic acid use on the leaf gas exchange response of cherry plants under root anoxia	2
Influence of sweet potato age and storage on cooking quality parameters	2
Aroma volatile characterisation and gene expression analysis during fruit development and ripening of five pear ( Pyrus L. ) species	2