The book "Fruit Science: Culture and Technology- Volume I: Basic Aspects & Practices" is an exhaustive work that covers all the essential aspects of horticulture, such as propagation, rootstock selection, and post-harvest fruit technology. It is enriched with the valuable knowledge and expertise of scientists in their respective fields. This book is expected to be highly beneficial for graduate and post-graduate students, growers, nurserymen, scientists, and Horticulture Development Officers who are engaged in practical work.

Section 1: Fruit Area and Production Scenario 1. Fruit Area and Production Status by J.S. Bal Section 2: Fruit Plant Fundamentals Culture and Technology 2. Planning and Planting of an Orchard by Jaswinder Singh Brar and Krishan Kumar 3. Suitability of Climate and Soil by Jaswinder Singh Brar 4. Soil Cultural Practices Management by S.K.Upadhyay 5. Fruit Plant Canopy Management by N. Sharma, Chaitanya R. Belsare and D.P. Sharma 6. Nutritional Needs of Fruit Plants by P.P.S. Gill 7. Water Need of Fruit Plants by J.S. Chandel and Chaitanya R. Belsare 8. Physiology of Fruit Plants by J.S. Bal and K.S. Gill 9. Growth and Development of Fruits by N. Sharma and Preet Pratima Section 3: Fruit Plant Propagation Technology 10. Propagation Methods by V.K. Wali, Amit Jasrotia and Parshant Bakshi 11. Propagation Techniques and Rootstocks by V.K. Wali, Amit Jasrotia and Deep Ji Bhat 12 Tissue Culture and Biotechnology by P. Mohanpuria 13 Seed Germination and Dormancy by D.P. Sharma and Rimpika 14 Propagation Media, Mixtures and Containers by S.S. Gill and J.S. Bal 15 Care of Propagated Plants by J.S. Bal 16 Protected Cultivation by K.S. Gill and Rachna Arora Section 4: Post-harvest Fruit Technology 17 Fruit Maturity and Ripening by K.S. Thakur and Satish Sharma 18 Fruit Grading and Packaging B.V.C. Mahajan and by J.S.Bal 19 Treatments for Enhancing Shelf Life by B.V.C. Mahajan 20 Storage Techniques for Fruits by B.V.C. Mahajan 21 Post-harvest Transportation of Fruits by Jagmohan Singh