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Although most angiosperm trees produce fruits, in horticultural terms, a ‘fruit tree’ is one that provides edible fruits for human consumption. Sometimes, trees producing nuts are also included in this group. The large numbers of fruit trees existing in the tropical, sub-tropical and temperate zones of the earth are important sources of food for man.
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One of us (JK) is grateful to the Kerala State Council for Science, Technology and Environment and the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, Germany for financial support. Special thanks to L. Marien for her valuable help.
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Ramírez, F., Kallarackal, J. (2015). Introduction. In: Responses of Fruit Trees to Global Climate Change. SpringerBriefs in Plant Science. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-14200-5_1
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