Handbook of Edible Fruits. 2008. pls. XXVI, 510 p. gr8vo.

Contents: Preface. 1. Introduction./ 2. Classification of fruit crops./ 3. Fruit industry./ 4. Agroclimatic zones./5. Climate./6. Soil./7. Mineral nutrition./8. Orchard planning, layout and planting./9. Propagation of fruit plants /10. Nursery management./11. Pollination and fertilization in fruit plants./12. Orchard management./ 13. Weed management./ 14. Training and pruning./15. Organic fruit production./16. Plant growth regulators in fruit production. /17. Fruit physiology./18. Improvement of fruit crops./19. Fruit drop and its management./ 20. Post-harvest management of fruits./ 21. Processing and value addition of fruit crops./ 22. Modern approaches in fruit science./23. Hi-tech horticulture./24. Important genera of edible fruits. References. Species index. Index of common names and vernacular names.