Irfan Ahmad Bisati, Umar Iqbal Fruit Science

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The book contains the latest developments and research efforts in this field that are aimed at improving production methods, post-harvest storage and processing, safety, quality and developing new processes and products. The book contains following chapters are: Introduction, Temperate Fruits Available in India: Cultivations and Uses, Tropical and Subtropical Fruit Crops, Orchard and Soil Management, Nutrition of Fruit Crops, Use of Micronutrients in Fruit Crops, Rootstock in Fruit Crops, Weed Management in Fruit Crops, Water Requirement of Fruit Crops, Nutrient Content of Organic Manures, Fruit Growth, Ripening and Post-harvest Physiology, Dryland Horticulture, Deciduous Fruit Culture, Factors Affecting Fruit Development and Quality, Genetic Transformation in Fruit Crops, Physiological Disorders of Fruit Crops, Fruit and Nut Pest Management, Strawberry Pest Management, Tropical Fruit Pest Management. The book is useful for students, researchers and professionals who engaged in the field of fruit science.