This book is designed to offer comprehensive information on the nutritional significance of vegetables in the areas of human nutrition, physiology, post-harvest technology, biochemistry, and biotechnology. The text provides precise details on the physio-biochemical and biotechnological aspects of vegetable crops, including their resistance to diseases and herbicides, tolerance to drought and salinity, and physical attributes such as shape, size, texture, and color. The book also offers solutions to problems faced by students, scientists, growers, and trade.

The information contained in this book is based on scientific research conducted by experts in vegetable studies from various institutions. This compilation is aimed at postgraduate and postdoctoral students to enhance their understanding of the subject and improve their knowledge in the field of physio-biochemistry and biotechnology of vegetable crops. Moreover, this book may be useful to others who wish to expand their knowledge in this field and gain greater financial rewards from vegetable crops.

1. Cell structure and its components/Champa Rani, Sunaina Chawla, Vinita Arora and M.K. Rana. 2. Reproduction/Sunaina Chawla, Vinita Arora, Champa Rani and M.K. Rana. 3. Photosynthesis/Champa Rani, Sunaina Chawla and M.K. Rana. 4. Respiration/Sunaina Chawla, Champa Rani and M.K. Rana. 5. Photoperiodism: a physiological and molecular concept/A. Hemantaranjan and Anjali Bharti. 6. Role of photoperiodism and vernalization in flowering/Saleem Siddiqui and Nidhi. 7. Physiology of fruit setting and development/Sunita Sheokand, Chandan Kumar Gupta and Saleem Siddiqui. 8. Physiological disorders of vegetable crops/M.K. Rana, Champa Rani and P.K. Sharma. 9. Biochemistry and genetic manipulation of fruit ripening/Sarla Malhotra and Veena Jain. 10. Physiology of dormancy and seed germination/Champa Rani, M.K. Rana and Renu Munjal. 11. Plant growth regulators in vegetables production/Champa Rani, Renu Munjal and M.K. Rana. 12. Soil-plant-water relationships/R.K. Pannu and Renu Munjal. 13. Quantification of soil and plant water status/K.D. Sharma and Ashok Kumar. 14. Concepts and management of drought in vegetable crops/M.K. Rana. 15. Abiotic stress tolerance in vegetable crops/S. Vincent and H. Vijayaragavan. 16. Growth and yield analysis of plants/K.D. Sharma and M.K. Raina. 17. Quality and factors affecting quality of vegetables/M.K. Rana, Sonia Sood and Ruchi Sood. 18. Estimation of quality parameters in vegetables/Shashi Madan, M.K. Rana and Renu Munjal. 19. Management of post harvest losses in vegetables/M.K. Rana, Sonia Sood and Ruchi Sood. 20. Preservation of vegetables through fermentation/Leela Wati, Kushal Raj and P. Rani. 21. Plant tissue culture: fundamentals and applications/Neelam R. Yadav and Ram C. Yadav. 22. Transgenic approaches for the improvement of vegetable crops/Neelam R. Yadav, Ram C. Yadav, R.K. Jain and V.K. Chowdhury. 23. Intellectual property rights/Ram C. Yadav and Neelam R. Yadav