Handbook of Fruit Production

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Fruit growers are constantly travelling to other countries with advanced agricultural technology to learn new techniques. Easy exchange of research data, technical information, and marketing figuresh as also contributed to changes in the Spanish fruit industry. Adoption of modern technology has led to major technical, commerical, and social changes in the sector. The factors that have exerted the greatest influence on these changes concern the two main aspects of the fruit industry is based on high per hectare yields.

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Dr. (Mrs.) Sangeeta Shree is currently working as junior scientist cum assistant professor in the dept of Horticulture (Vegetables), Bihar Agricultural University, Sabour-Bhagalpur (Bihar). She has completed master in Horticulture (Vegetables) and obtained Ph.D in Horticulture from Rajendra Agricultural University, Samastipur, Bihar. She is having 10 years of teaching and research experience. She has written many research papers published in various National and International Journals and attended various seminars & symposium. Dr. Rajeev Kumar is currently SMS (Plant Protection) at KVK Dumka at Birsa Agricultural University in Ranchi (Jharkhand). He has completed master in Plant Protection and then Ph.D degree in Pathology. He is having 10 years of teaching and research experience. He has written many research papers published in various National and International Journals besides attending various seminars & symposium of National as well as International level. Table of Contents Preface Impact of technical and commercial changes on Fruit Production Implementation of integrated fruit production in sour cherry orchards The commercial potential of dwarf Fruit Trees Nutrient content of important fruit trees from arid zone How big is the fruit growing footprint Control of post harvest decay of Apple Fruit Avocado canopy Management sustainable production of top quality fruit Tropical Fruit crops and the diseases that affect their production Common Diseases of stome fruit trees and their control Seedless Fruit Production by hormonal Regulations of fruit set Fruit production in Agroforestry systems Guidelines for integrated production of soft fruits Managing Risk in Fruit Production Deciduous Fruit Production in Asia and the pacific Indigenous Fruit Commericialisation activities in Selected Countries Commercial adoption of technologies for fruit grading with emphasis on NIRS Tree Fruits: Organic Productio overview Marketing of Fruit Products Bibliography Index