HORTICULTURE

HORTICULTURE SCIENCE

FUNDAMENTALS OF HORTICULTURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Pomology is:
A
The production of pom poms
B
The industry of cut flowers
C
The science of vegetables
D
The production of fruit and nut crops
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Pomology is a horticultural science that studies fruit and nut crops. It focuses on fruit tree improvement to increase production yield and quality. Pomologists cultivate fruit trees for disease and pest resistance, faster growth rates, and good harvests in this branch of horticulture.

Detailed explanation-2: -Pomology is the study of fruits and their cultivation. It was officially introduced in the United States with the beginning of a pomology division of the USDA in 1886. The father of pomology was Charles Downing. It is a branch of botany that studies mainly the science of growing fruit and nuts.

Detailed explanation-3: -The ancient Greeks and Romans also had a strong tradition of pomology, and they cultivated a wide range of fruits, including apples, pears, figs, grapes, quinces, citron, strawberries, blackberries, elderberries, currants, damson plums, dates, melons, rose hips and pomegranates.

Detailed explanation-4: -“pomum” means fruits and “logos” means knowledge. The scientific study and cultivation of fruits is called Pomology. On the other word, Pomology may be defined as the science of growing, storing and processing of fruits is called Pomology.

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