The book "Breeding of Fruit & Plantation Crops' is written as per the syllabus of 5th Deans' Committee of ICAR, New Delhi. It covers the entire syllabus in 24 chapters including An Overview of Fruit and Plantation Crop Breeding, Breeding Strategies, and Breeding of 16 Fruit Crops (Mango, Banana, Citrus, Grapes, Papaya, Guava, Pineapple, Litchi, Ber, Aonla, Pomegranate, Apple, Pear, Peach, Almond, Walnut) and 06 Plantation Crops (Coconut, Arecanut, Cashewnut, Tea, Coffee and Oil Palm). Simple and lucid language has been used for easy understanding of the beginners. Questions are set at the end of each chapter to assess the understanding of the students. It may also serve as a help book for post-graduate students. Contents: Section I: Basic Considerations 1. An Overview 2. Breeding Strategies Section II: Breeding of Fruit Crops 3. Breeding of Mango 4. Breeding of Banana 5. Breeding of Citrus 6. Breeding of Grapes 7. Breeding of Papaya 8. Breeding of Guava 9. Breeding of Pineapple 10. Breeding of Litchi 11. Breeding of Ber 12. Breeding of Aonla 13. Breeding of Pomegranate 14. Breeding of Apple 15. Breeding of Pear 16. Breeding of Peach 17. Breeding of Almond 18. Breeding of Walnut Section III: Breeding of Plantation Crops 19. Breeding of Coconut 20. Breeding of Arecanut 21. Breeding of Cashewnut 22. Breeding of Tea 23. Breeding of Coffee 24. Breeding of Oil Palm About the Author: Bhimasen Naik: Former Professor of Plant Breeding and Genetics, Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology, Chiplima Campus, Sambalpur-768 025, Odisha Ranjan Kumar Tarai: Associate Professor of Fruit Science, Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology, Chiplima Campus, Sambalpur-768 025, Odisha