Production of Major Sub-Tropical and Temperate Fruit Crops

Fruit production holds a place of paramount importance in the horticultural landscape of India and across the globe. Among the diverse agro-climatic zones sub-tropical and temperate regions are uniquely endowed for cultivating a wide array of fruit crops that not only contribute significantly to nutritional security but also play a crucial role in improving farmers income promoting export potential and ensuring sustainable agriculture. This book Production of Major Sub-Tropical and Temperate Fruit Crops has been thoughtfully designed to serve as a comprehensive resource for students researchers extension personnel and progressive farmers alike. The cultivation of sub-tropical fruits such as citrus mango guava litchi and pomegranate along with temperate fruits like apple pear peach plum cherry and walnut demands region-specific knowledge and skill. These crops are influenced by complex interactions of climate soil genetics and management practices. With growing concerns over climate change soil health and water scarcity it is imperative to adopt scientific and sustainable approaches to fruit production. This book addresses these concerns through a systematic presentation of modern production technologies covering all critical aspects such as variety selection propagation methods orchard layout nutritional management irrigation training and pruning plant protection harvesting and post-harvest handling.