An occasional series highlighting the life and work of members of our vibrant global community of horticultural scientists. Dr. Manuel Rubio (right), Head of the Fruit Breeding Group at CEBAS-CSIC, and Dr. David Ruiz (left), Responsible for Apricot and Plum Breeding Programs at CEBAS-CSIC, are the conveners of the II International Symposium on Apricot and […]

Science Meets Industry at Macfrut 2026: Powering the Future of Sustainable Horticulture The International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS) is delighted to announce a free workshop Powering the Future of Sustainable Horticulture: Science × Industry at Macfrut 2026 (Rimini, Italy), a leading international trade fair for the fruit and vegetable sector. As global horticulture faces […]

The World Food Prize Foundation invites all ISHS members to consider nominating a deserving candidate for the 2026 Borlaug Field Award. Please share this call for nominations with your networks. The deadline for submissions is June 1, 2026, and the nomination criteria and form are available in nine languages at www.worldfoodprize.org/BorlaugFieldAward. The Dr. Norman E. […]

Horticultural waste to edible resource: uncovering the nutritional potential of Rosa fruits Meichun Zhou Meichun Zhou is a master’s candidate supervised by Professor Chao Yu at Beijing Forestry University, China. Her work focuses on systematically exploring and utilizing the rich germplasm resources of the genus Rosa in China. As a modern distribution center for Rosa […]

As part of the Future of Hort Science initiative, the Australian Society of Horticultural Science (AuSHS) -Graham Gregory Horticultural Congress Trust in collaboration with Hort Innovation, is excited to announce the Early Career Researcher Travel Awards to attend the International Horticultural Congress (IHC 2026), to be held in Kyoto, Japan (23-28 August 2026). Four travel awards (up […]