Fruits find a prominent position in our daily diet owing to various nutritional benefits resulting in nutritional security of economy and have a major role in diversification, gainful employment and enhanced income among the farming community. However, abiotic stress like drought, salinity etc. encountered during various phenological stages hinders fruit crops in meeting desired productivity levels. These stresses lead to several changes including morphological, physiological and anatomical changes among fruit crops. The presented book chapter focuses specifically on edaphic stresses (drought and salinity stress) faced by fruit crops, its effect on physiology and development of fruits and their possible management strategies. It is generally envisioned that management practices following an integrative approach, thus including both traditional as well as novel methods would suffice in overcoming abiotic stresses in fruits, thus realizing their maximum possible yield.
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