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Synopsis Sapota is an important fruit crop of tropical region introduced into India in the fag end of nineteenth century which flourished under the patronage of Maharashtra farmers. Now the crop has attained the status of major fruit industry of India. It is an important adjunct in ice cream and milk shake in its fresh form. Fruit can also be used for preparing liquor and alcohol because of its richness in sugar. This book provides the state of art of technology of sapota cultivation. It includes chapters on introduction and history, botany, use and importance, soil and climate, land management, preparation and planting, varieties and varietal improvement, propagation, nutrition, irrigation, orchard management, use of plant growth regulators, diseases and pest control, and postharvest management.