CONTENTS: Foreword, Preface, 1. Introduction: Perspectives on Fruit Trees, 2. Rooted in Tradition: Fruits in History, Culture and Religion, 3. Fruit Trees: Natural History and Ecology, 4. Beyond Orchards: Fruits from the Wild, 5. Bees, Beetles and Breeze: Allies in Fruit Production, 6. More Than Sugar: Unpacking Fruit Nutrition, 7. The Business of Fruits: Trading Multiple Challenges, 8. Cultivating Sweetness: Art and Science of Fruit Breeding, 9. Stewards of Fruits: Saving Our Fruit Heritage, 10. Access for All: Harnessing India's Fruit Diversity, Bibliography, Acknowledgements, Index, Appendix.