HORTICULTURE

Detailed explanation-1: -The area of horticulture that involves the production of vegetable food crops is olericulture. Olericulture includes the planting, harvesting, storing, processing, and marketing of vegeta-ble crops. Sweet corn, tomatoes, snap beans, and lettuce are examples of vegetable crops.

Detailed explanation-2: -Olericulture deals with the production, storage, processing and marketing of vegetables. It encompasses crop establishment, including cultivar selection, seedbed preparation and establishment of vegetable crops by seed and transplants.

Detailed explanation-3: -Olericulture is a branch of horticulture concerned with the production, storage, processing, and marketing of vegetables or the farming of plants for use of edible parts. It is the science of growing vegetables and non-herbaceous plants for food.

Detailed explanation-4: -Olericulture: the production of vegetables. Pomology, also called fruticulture: the production of fruits and nuts. Viticulture: the production of grapes (largely intended for winemaking). Floriculture: the production of flowering and ornamental plants. More items