Wild and underexploited fruits. 2017. illus. XII, 191 p. gr8vo. Hardcover.

The Wild and Underexploited Fruits available in wild natural habitat and used as one of the sources of food, play important role in maintaining livelihood and nutritional security of many people in our (India) country especially tribals. The phytochemical and phyto-nutrient content of wild and underutilized fruits proved to prevent diseases caused as a result of malnutrition. These fruits are available in the earth as natures gift to mankind and their usage and value are not known to most of the people in our country.

Therefore the book entitled Wild and Underexploited Fruits has been prepared with comprehensive knowledge on their cultivation, medicinal and nutritional value, post harvest operations etc. to give focus on these minor crops, which are in need to get utmost attention. This book provides the basic information to the budding researchers to carry out research on applied science on Wild and Underexploited Fruits which would pave way for commercial cultivation of many fruits in our nation

This book will be of great us to the academicians, teachers, students, researchers, scientists, taxonomist, botanist and fruit growers and also to the public to get awareness about the health benefits obtained from these fruits to alleviate malnutrition to a greater extent in most part of our country. This book will guide the student as well as scientist community to take up innovative research projects on improvement and management of wild and underexploited fruit crops and would come out with fruitful results for intensifying their cultivation, to export and also to earn more of foreign exchange in due course.