In this fruit cultivation textbook, you will learn everything you need to know about modern fruit growing as a practitioner, student, or educator. Starting with the biological fundamentals, you will receive information on how to carry out environmentally friendly fruit production and how modern breeding methods are applied. In addition to the description of individual fruit species, varieties, and rootstocks, the cultivation systems and cultural practices such as crown training, fruit thinning, soil maintenance, fertilization, and irrigation are discussed. Important aspects also include plant protection, harvesting, storage, and processing of fruit, as well as quality management and fruit farming operations.