"Pomology (from Latin pomumcode: lat promoted to code: la , “fruit,” + -logycode: lat promoted to code: la ) is a branch of botany that studies ...
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fruit and its cultivation. The term fruticulture—introduced from Romance languages (all of whose incarnations of the term descend from Latin fructuscode: lat promoted to code: la and culturacode: lat promoted to code: la )—is also used.
Pomological research is mainly focused on the development, enhancement, cultivation and physiological studies of fruit trees. The goals of fruit tree improvement include enhancement of fruit quality, regulation of production periods, and reduction of production cost. One involved in the science of pomology is called a pomologist." - (en.wikipedia.org 20.09.2020)
