Nutrient Management Constraints in Fruit Crops and Measures to Mitigate Them

 Since time immemorial, edible fruits have played a very vital role in supplementing the diet of the people of the Indian Subcontinent. Apart from customary use as food, wild edible fruits have various health advantages as it potentially gives immunity to many diseases. India is one of the largest fruit producer and consumer in the world. Annually more than 88977-million-ton fruits are produced from more than 7216 thousand of the area. The nutrition value of fruits places them on the crest of our edibles. Nutrition scientists advise us to take at least 115 g of fruit every day for a balanced diet. But, at present, our country has the capacity to provide each of us with only 38 g of fruits every day.