HORTICULTURE

Detailed explanation-1: -definition of fruit A pomologist, or specialist in the science and practice of fruit growing, defines it somewhat more narrowly as the fleshy edible part of a perennial plant associated with development of the flower.

Detailed explanation-2: -Pomology deals with fruit plants throughout their life cycle, not just the fruit the plants produce. Horticulturalists in this branch cultivate fruit plants from seed all the way through fruit production. So the correct option is ‘pomology’.