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Answer for the clue "The branch of botany that studies and cultivates fruits ", 8 letters:
pomology

Word definitions for pomology in dictionaries

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. the branch of botany that studies and cultivates fruits

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 1 (context botany English) The study of pome fruit and of the cultivation of such fruit. 2 (context botany English) The study of fruit in general and of the cultivation of fruit.

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Pomology (from Latin pomum ( fruit ) + -logy ) is a branch of botany that studies and cultivates fruit . The denomination fruticulture —introduced from Romance languages (from Latin fructus and cultura )—is also used. Pomological research is mainly focused ...

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Pomology \Po*mol"o*gy\, n. [L. pomum fruit + -logy: cf. F. pomologie.] The science of fruits; a treatise on fruits; the cultivation of fruits and fruit trees.

Usage examples of pomology.

Old Professor Chase's collection of works by Charles Downing led Enzo and Lydia to an interest in pomology, and they became quite expert in that field, publishing a number of papers on apple species of New England and New York.