Seg" presents a promising model that can assist in determining the optimal harvest time for cherry tomato. Another accepted original research article, "Maturity Detection and Counting of Blueberries in Real Orchards Using a Novel STF-YOLO Model Integrated with the ByteTrack Algorithm," also focuses on harvest time determination. The developed algorithm is suitable for identifying the optimal harvest time under real orchard conditions. Furthermore, the accepted original research article "Genome-wide Analysis of the AP2/ERF Family in Akebia trifoliata and Characterization of the AtrERF001 Gene Regulating Fruit Ripening" investigates the genetic regulation of fruit ripening on Akebia trifoliata. Ripening in this species is closely associated with ethylene response factor genes. The researchers identified 131 genes in total and concluded that nine key ethylene response factor genes play an important role in the ripening process of this species. proved to be highly effective. This combined treatment significantly influenced tree size, fruit yield, fruit components, peel color, juice yield, and canopy health, regardless of previous infection history or rootstock.The accepted brief report titled "Mortality of Apricot Rootstocks and Scions" investigates the effects of rootstocks and scions on several traits, including tree mortality during the non-bearing years. Two vigorous rootstocks ('Montclar' and 'Rootpac R') performed well under Hungarian climatic and soil in lowland areas and showed lower mortality compared with the moderately vigorous rootstocks examined ('Fehér besztercei' and 'Wavit'). The presence of a strong root system plays a dominant role in this regard.Plant health is also closely linked to plant nutrition; therefore, determining optimal nutrient supply for different fruit species and production sites is essential. The accepted original research article "Optimization of Fertilizer Doses for Increased Fruit Yield of Dragon Fruit Using Response Surface Methodology (RSM) and Box-Behnken Design" provides an excellent example of optimizing nutrient supply for dragon fruit cultivation. According to the results of the Indian researchers, the optimum fertilizer doses (N:P₂O₅:K₂O) were 400:300:650 g/pillar/year and 700:400:350 g/pillar/year for white-fleshed and purple-red-fleshed dragon fruit, respectively. These application rates resulted in maximum yields of 25.5 t ha⁻¹ and 35.6 t ha⁻¹ for white-and purple-red-fleshed dragon fruit, respectively. Rootstock-scion interactions remain an important research topic in fruit production. This issue is particularly relevant for fruit species with limited production potential due to climatic or soil constraints. The use of 'Olour' as both rootstock and scion, as well as 'Mallika' and 'Amrapali' as interstocks for mango (Mangifera indica L.), was examined in one of the papers included in this Special Issue. According to the results of the Indian research group, the Olour/Mallika/Olour combination performed best among the studied interstock combinations.Among the single-graft combinations, Amrapali/Olour exhibited moderate vigor, whereas the Mallika/Olour combination showed high vigor and favorable growth traits.This Special Issue provides a diverse collection of newly developed results related to fruitgrowing systems applied worldwide. As natural conditions vary greatly among production regions, the most effective solutions and optimal practices may differ from one fruit-growing site to another.
G. Bujdosó (Wed,) studied this question.