pomology

Cirone grew up in San Luis Obispo and graduated from Cal Poly with a degree in pomology, or fruit science.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 29, 2023

The event would prove to be momentous in the annals of American pomology, though no one realized it at the time, including him.

From New York Times ● Oct. 22, 2014

It is hoped that American students of pomology will appreciate the efforts which have been made in their behalf.

From American Pomology Apples by J. A. Warder

Extensive experiments are being carried on in plant-breeding, pomology, vegetable gardening, arboriculture and ornamental horticulture, and in the course of time a lot of valuable information will be gathered.

From Trees, Fruits and Flowers of Minnesota, 1916 Embracing the Transactions of the Minnesota State Horticultural Society,Volume 44, from December 1, 1915, to December 1, 1916, Including the Twelve Numbers of "The Minnesota Horticulturist" for 1916 by A. W. Latham

In that event, North American pomology would have had a very different character.

From The Apple-Tree The Open Country Books—No. 1 by L. H. (Liberty Hyde) Bailey