Physiology Of Fruit Production

In order to achieve the optimum production from fruit crops, which are mostly perennial in nature, understanding the functioning of such complex and dynamic plant system is of utmost importance. This book is about how fruit crop grow, work and complete various phases of their life. It is about how fruit plants execute their activities through various processes, particularly, physiological and biochemical processes in order to sustain in their ever-changing surroundings. This is essential to understand if we are to genuinely find the solutions of problems, which presently compound the fruit production. It is a comprehensive book on physiology of fruit crop production, which covers different aspects of fruit physiology with special emphasis on plant growth and development in relation to environmental factors. Likewise, due attention has been paid to include some of the important chapters such as physiology of canopy management, fruit breeding, special problems of fruit production, physiology of a biotic stresses and their mitigation, physiology of post harvest management etc. Besides, this book contains several pedagogic features, which are intended for easy understanding of the readers. Specific topics and additional information have been presented in text boxes, for prominence. This book has been written with the aim to facilitate horticulturist, researchers and students to have an insight into the physiology of fruit crops, which, if aptly engaged with homology, will reinforce the production system. Besides, this book will also help teachers to deliberate on a course on 'Fundamentals of Fruit Production', which is being taught at University Level and widely covers the various topics of fruit physiology. The present book will not only augment knowledge of scholars and teachers but will also render up-to-date information to the researchers working on physiology of fruit crops.