"Olericulture is the science of vegetable growing, dealing with the culture of non-woody (herbaceous) plants for food.
Olericulture is the production of plants for use of the edible parts. Vegetable crops can be classified into nine major categories:
Potherbs and greens – spinach and collardsSalad crops – lettuce, celeryCole crops – cabbage and cauliflowerRoot crops (tubers) – potatoes, beets, carrots, radishesBulb crops – onions, leeksLegumes – beans, peasCucurbits – melons, squash, cucumberSolanaceous crops – tomatoes, peppers potatoesSweet cornOlericulture 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." - (en.wikipedia.org 12.05.2020)
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