Second in the series High-Tech and Micropropagation this work covers the micropropagation of trees and fruit-bearing plants such as poplar birches larch American sweetgum black locust Sorbus sandalwood Quercus cedar Persian walnut date palm cocoa Citrus olive apple pear peach plum cherry papaya pineapple kiwi Japanese persimmon grapevine strawberry and raspberry. The importance and distribution of conventional propagation and in vitro studies on individual species are discussed. In particular detail the transfer of in vitro plants to the greenhouse or the field and the prospects of commercial exploitation are examined. The book will be of use to advanced students research workers and teachers in horticulture forestry and plant biotechnology in general and also to individuals interested in industrial micropropagation.