The various aspects of fruit cultivation that are covered in this book include their nutritive and cultural significance, origin, history, and distribution, taxonomical and botanical description, climatic and soil adaptability, propagation technology and rootstocks, plant and fruit physiology, recommended and popular cultivars, planning and planting, soil and cultural practices technology, plant cultural practices technology, special problems, harvesting and production of fruits, post-harvest fruit technology, insect-pests and disease management, and marketing and export potential.
The book is divided into three sections, with each section covering a different number of sub-tropical fruits. The first section covers two leading sub-tropical fruits of the country, while the second section covers four, and the third section covers six sub-tropical fruits in order of their importance. The book has been written by scientists who are experts in their respective areas of specialization and have been working in different universities, institutions, and research stations. This book will be highly beneficial to graduate and post-graduate students in Fruit Science, fruit growers, scientists, and extension workers.
