Fruit Production Technology documents the exciting developments in the field and makes accessible to the reader a comprehensive and coherent coverage of the basic needs of orchard management with the principles and techniques of plant regeneration, care, preservation of fruit. The principles underlying the advances made in fruit production have been analysed in thirteen chapters before discussing the special problem of each fruit crop separately and fully. The know-how of the problems of fruit production is invaluable to pomologists, extension workers, educated farmers and those interested in fruits in any manner whatsoever. Here is a blending of science and art of fruit growing for better and consistent production with its major achievements stated as simple factors and established principles in plain straightforward manner. Any one who gardens and wants to know more about the control of plants functions will find the book useful. The book discusses the complexities of metabolic control that the plant exercises with changes in external environment, supply of nutrient, shift in hormonal balance or C/N ratio, etc. in behaviour of fruiting plants. The treatment of the problems of fruit production is complete and up-to-date in all respects. It is hoped that the book fulfills the needs of a number of horticultural courses of Universities besides serving as practical pomology manual for all occasions. The Contents include : · The Approach · The Plant · Ecological preferences of fruit crops and environmental control of plant growth · Establishing an orchard · Soil management · Elemental role and needs · Propagation principles and technology · Basic cultural practices · Training and pruning of fruit trees · Stock-scion relationship and incompatability · Growth substances in fruit production · Problems of fruit formation, growth, maturity and ripening · Picking, storage and preservation of fruits · Aonla · Avocado · Banana · Ber · Breadfruit · Chiku · Citrus · Custard Apple · Date-Palm · Fig · Grape · Guava · Jackfruit · Jamun · Karonda · Litchi · Loquat · Mahua · Mango · Mangosteen · Mulberry · Papaya · Passion Fruit · Phalsa · Pineapple · Pomegranate · Apple · Apricot · Cherry · Japanese Persimmon · Peach · Pear · Plum · Strawberry · Almond · Cashew-nut · Hazel-nut · Pecan-nut · Walnut · Glossary · Select References · Appendices · Index

Contents
1. The Approach
2. The Plant
3. Ecological preferences of fruit crops and environmental control of Plant growth
4. Establishing an orchard
5. Soil management
6. Elemental role and needs
7. Propagation principles and technology
8. Basic cultural practices
9. Training and pruning of fruit trees
10. Stock-Scion relationship and incompatibility
11. Growth substances in fruit production
12. Problems of fruit formation, growth, maturity and ripening
13. Picking, storage and preservation of fruits
14. AONLA ( Emblica officinalis) Euphorbiaceae
15. Avacado (Persea americana Mill.) Lauraceae
16. Banana (Musa p0aradisiaca subsp. sapientum) Musaceae
17. Ber (Zizyphus mauritiana Lamk) Rhamnaceae
18. Breadfruit (Atocarpus altilis Fosberg) Moraceae
19. Chiku (Archras sapota L.) Sapotacease
20. Citrus (Citrus species) Rutaceae
21. Custard Apple (Annona squamosa L.) Annonaceae
22. Date- Palm (phoenix dactylifera L.) Palmae
23. Fig (Ficus carica L.) Moraceae
24. Grape (Vitis vinifera L.) Vitaceae
25. Guava (Psidium guajava L.) Myrtaceae
26. jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus Lamk) Moracceae
27. Jamun (Syzygium cumini L.) Myrtaceae
28. Karonda (Carissa carandas L.) Apocynceae
29. Litchi (Litchi chinensis Sonn.) Sapindaceae
30. Loquat (Erobotrya Japonica Lindl.) Rosaceae
31. Mahua (Barsia latifolia Roxb.) Sapotaceae
32. Mango (Mangifera indica L.) Anacardiaceae
33. Mangosteen (Garcinia mangostana L.) Guttiferae
34. Mulberry (Morus Species) Moreaceae
35. Papaya (Carica papaya L.) Caricaceae
36. Passion Fruit (Carica Papaya L.) Caricaceae
37. Phalsa (Grewia asiatica L.) Tiliaceae
38. Pineapple (Ananas comosus Merr.) Bromelianceae
39. Pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) Punicaceae
40. Apple (Malus pumila Mill OR Malus sylvestris Mill) Rosaceae
41. Apricot (Prunus armeniaca L.) Rosaceae
42. Cherry (Prunus avium L. and P. cerasus L.
) Rosaceae
43. Japanese Persimmon (Diospyros Kaki L.f.) Ebenaceae
44. Peach (Prunus persica Stokes) Rosaceae
45. Pear (Pyrus species L.) Rosaceae
46. Plum (Prunus domestica L.) Rosaceae
47. Strawberry (Fragaria species) Rosaceae
48. Almond (Prunus amygdalus Stokes Syn. Amygdalus communis Linn.) Rosaceae
49. Cashew-Nut (Anacardium occidentale L.) Anacardiaceae
50. Hazel-Nut (Corylus avellana L.) Betulaceae
51. Pecan- Nut (Carya illinoensis Koch) Juglandaceae
52. Walnut (Jugulans regia L.) Juglandaceae