Crossword clues for pomology
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.
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.
WordNet
n. the branch of botany that studies and cultivates fruits
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 on the development, 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.
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.