The current book serves as the second installment in the Underutilized and Underexploited Horticultural Crops series edited by Prof. K.V. Peter. Like its predecessor, this volume covers six chapters dedicated to underutilized fruits, five on vegetables, one on tuber crops, three each on flowers and trees, and two on spices. Dr. Bhuwon Sthapit from IPGRI, Malaysia has contributed a chapter on In Situ Conservation of Horticultural Crops. The underutilized fruits of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands are thoroughly examined by Dr. D.R. Singh, while prominent scientists in their respective fields cover Giant Granadilla, Apricot, Low Chilling Peaches, Aonla, and Ber. Dr. Umesh Srivastava from ICAR, New Delhi delves into Genetic Resource Management in Cucurbits, and Dr. Samadia from the Central Institute of Arid Horticulture, Bikaner discusses Arid Vegetables. Dr. S.K. Pandey, the Director of CPRI, Shimla, elucidates the Taxonomy of Temperate Underutilized Root and Tuber Crops. Dr. U. Sreelatha from the Kerala Agricultural University explores the flowers surrounding homesteads, and Dr. K. Valliappan provides an overview of Liliums. The trees covered in this book include Mahua, Chironji, and Drumstick. Dr. A.M. Rao and Dr. P. Indira delve into Turmeric and Long Coriander, respectively.

General: 1. In situ conservation of Horticultural Crops by Bhuwon Sthapit Underutilized Fruits: 2.Underutilized fruit crops of Andaman and Nicobar Islands by D.R. Singh 3. Giant granadilla by T. Pradeepkumar 4. Apricot by Deepa Hansraj Dwivedi and Sanjay K Dwivedi 5. Low Chilling Peaches by Akath Singh, R. K. Patel, K. D. Babu and L. C. De 6. Germplasm Resources of Aonla (Emblica officinalis) by Arun Kumar Shukla, Dhurendra Singh and Anil Kumar Shukla 7. Ber by Anil Kumar Shukla, Arun Kumar Shukla, D. K. Sarolia and D. Singh Underutilized Vegetables: 8. Genetic Resources Management in Cucurbits by Umesh Srivastava 9. Arid Vegetables by D. K. Samadia 10. Cucurbits by D.K. Singh 11. Alternanthera by P. Indira 12. Hibiscus and Abelmoschus species of Potential Uses by K. V. Suresh Babu Underutilized Root and Tuber Crops: 13. Taxonomy of Temperate Underutilized Root and Tuber Crops by J. C. Rana, Pandey, S.K and Jaigopal Underutilized Flowers: 14. Liliums in India- An Overview by K. Valliappan 15. Underexploited Flowers of our Surroundings by U. Sreelatha, Jyothi Bhaskar and Sobhana A. Underutilized Trees: 16. Mahua by Sanjay Singh 17. Chironji by Sanjay Singh 18. Drumstick by Salikutty Joseph Underutilized Spices: 19. Diversity in Turmeric (Curcuma longa L.) by A. Manohar Rao 20. Long Coriander (Eryngium foetidum L.) by P. Indira