This book aims to provide information on a wide variety of temperate and subtropical fruits and to be used by growers and amateurs. The authors’ intentions are not to produce a primary academic text; their vision is for conciseness, practicality and usefulness. Twenty-one chapters contain twelve general sections describing much about common production practice; the remaining nine are fruit crop commodity specific. Coverage has been achieved by limiting the attention given to underlying principles. The chapter on bioregulators is an excellent example of what can be achieved, while those dealing with Soils, Nutrients and Water and Crop Protection are rather short given their current and likely increased importance in world food production. The use of many figures to avoid the need for extensive text is entirely appropriate. An illustrator has produced many new delightful figures, but some, perhaps remnants from earlier editions, lack a level of technical accuracy to support their inclusion. Practitioners using this book may wish for guidance to frequently updated internet information sources, particularly on subjects such as pest and disease control strategies. The citation approach is a little inconsistent within chapters and restrictive. The impact of the book could have been enhanced by providing footnotes to other supplementary updated on-line information sources, e.g. chemical usage. Another example would be readers benefiting from guidance to on-line image access, e.g. identification of nutrient deficiency symptoms and pests, etc. This will be a well-used practitioner's guide, affordable by many interested in fruit growing.