The various aspects of fruit cultivation mainly covered are nutritive and cultural significance, origin, history, and distribution , taxonomical and botanical description , climatic and soil adaptability, propagation technology and rootstocks, plant and fruit physiology, recommended and popular cultivars, planning and planting, soil cultural practices technology - water need, nutritional need, weed control, inter culture, plant cultural practices technology- training and pruning, fruit thinning , fruit quality improvement, use of plant growth regulators, special problems, harvesting and production of fruits, post-harvest fruit technology, insect-pests and diseases management , marketing and export potential. Section-1 covers 2 leading sub- tropical fruits of the country. Similarly, section- 2 covers 4 and section-3 covers 6 sub- tropical fruits in order of their importance. Scientists working in different Universities /Institutions and Research Stations have contributed chapter on fruit crops in their respective areas of specialization. The book will be highly beneficial to the graduate and post-graduate students in Fruit Science, fruit growers, scientists and extension workers.