INTRODUCTION The term “horticulture” comprises the cultivation of fruits and vegetables, ornamental flowers, medicinal and aromatic plants and their post-harvest management. Our world will die without plants, and horticulturists are the protectors. He or she knows how to cultivate plants, fruits, vegetables, flowers in public or domestic gardens. Horticulture is one of the main branches of agricultural sciences. A griculture holds the key position in Indian economy. After China, India ranks among the largest producers and leading exporters of flowers, fruits and vegetables in the world and has an immense scope for improvement in the forth-coming years. India leads the world in the production of mango, banana, sapota, acid lime and cauliflower while the highest productivity of grape is also recorded here. India occupies second position in production of onion and third in cabbage production globally. Fruits such as mango, banana, citrus, guava and apple account for ...