In geography, temperate latitudes of the globe lie between the tropics and the polar circles. Regions with a temperate climate are usually characterized by having roughly equally long winters and summers. Temperature extremes are uncommon in temperate climates but do occur in regions also affected by outer limit of their temperature tolerances. The apple, pear, cherry, and plum are the most widely grown and eaten, owing to their adaptability. The valley of Kashmir is known as fruit bowl of the country particularly temperate fruits as it has traditionally specialized in growing apple, pear, peach, plum, cherry apricot, almond, walnut & grapes etc. with outstanding and unparalleled taste and fragrance. The book covers complete outlook of the past, present and future status of the temperate fruits. The book is designed to meet the course requirements of those studying fruit science at the post graduate level. It provides the level of understanding of all facets of successful temperate tree fruit growing and therefore will be of interest to scientists, researchers, academicians, fruit growers and planners. The book will prove as a complete handbook of temperate fruits as it will not only serve as a reference material for research workers in horticulture, but will also play a vital role in combating problems and planning future strategies in the field of horticulture.
