The primary focuses of this book are the 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 cultural practices technology - water need, nutritional need, weed control, inter culture, plant cultural practices technology- training and pruning, fruit thinning, fruit quality improvement, use of plant growth regulators, special problems, harvesting and production of fruits, post-harvest fruit technology, insect-pests and diseases management, and marketing and export potential of sub-tropical fruits.

The book is divided into three sections, with the first section covering two leading sub-tropical fruits of the country, the second section covering four, and the third section covering six sub-tropical fruits in order of their importance. Scientists from various universities, institutions, and research stations have contributed chapters on fruit crops in their respective areas of expertise. This book will be highly beneficial to graduate and post-graduate students in Fruit Science, fruit growers, scientists, and extension workers.

Harit Kaur Bal, Ph.D., Senior Research Entomologist| Bayer Crop Science, 700 Chesterfield Parkway West| Chesterfield, MO 63017, USA