Diseases of fruit and plantation crops and their sustainable management The perennial nature huge foliage and extensive root system of fruit crops offer conducive conditions for survival and colonization of plant pathogens. Plant diseases in fruit crops are of common occurrence and account for up to 10 20% yield losses. The present book embodies 18 chapters covering major diseases of important temperate fruit crops (almond apple apricot cherry peach pear pistachio plums strawberry walnut etc.) subtropical and tropical fruit crops (aonla avocado bael banana cashew citrus fig grapes guava jackfruit jamun jujube kiwi litchi loquat mango papaya passion fruit pineapple pomegranate sapota etc.) and plantation crops (Coconut Coffee Date palm Oil palm Rubber Tea etc.) highlighting the aetiology symptoms disease cycle economic importance distribution and management aspects with advanced and sustainable approaches. The present book shall serve as an important reference source to UG PG students academics professionals scientists researchers and extension personnel dealing with plant diseases in universities and institutes bureaus directorates research stations etc