What is Pomology?
• History of pomology • Minimum from areas needed to understand pomology • The importance of fruits to different societies • The importance of fruits in alimentation • Fruit world market • Gene centers of the most important fruits • What is a cultivated variety • Fruit plant breeding • Ways of propagations • Grafting • Shapes of trees and shrubs • Ways of fruit cultivating (orchards, plantations, intercropping, agroforestry planting) • temperate zone fruits – give to each important fruit one chapter – list according world production • subtropical fruits • tropical fruits
Pomology is a branch of horticulture which focuses on the cultivation, production, harvest, and storage of fruit, especially tree fruits. Fruit orchards can be found all over the world, and tree fruits are a major industry in many countries, making pomology especially vital. Pomologists can work in the industry, or for research facilities at universities and other organizations. The word “pomology” comes from the Latin word for “apple,” but pomology is about a lot more than just apples. Any number of fruit trees can be included in a survey of pomology, like apricots, pears, plums, peaches, cherries, nectarines, and avocados. Pomologists also research tree nuts like almonds, walnuts, and pecans, among others. One of the most critical aspects of pomology is the development of new fruit cultivars. A pomologist can cross-breed various fruit cultivars for specifically desired traits, such as flavor, hardiness, or disease-resistance. Pomology has contributed a number of exotic and interestin
