Basic 6 Difference Between Olericulture And Pomology

Difference between Olericulture and Pomology

Difference between olericulture and pomology are as follows.

Olericulture	Pomology
1. It comes from two Latin words “Oleris” which means pot herb and “cultura” which means cultivation.	1. It comes from two Latin words “pomo” which means fruit and “logos” which means study.
2. Olericulture may be defined as a branch of horticulture that deals with the genesis, morphological feature, nomenclature, propagation, production, improvement, harvesting, processing, preservation, and merchandising, etc. vegetable crops.	2. Pomology may be defined as a branch of botany that studies and cultivates fruit.
3. It’s the applied life science of vegetable cultivation and production.	3. It’s the study of fruit cultivation and production.
4. Olericulture research is mainly focused on the development, cultivation and physiological studies of vegetable plants.	4. Pomological research is mainly focused on the development, cultivation and physiological studies of fruit trees.
5. It’s a branch of horticulture.	5. It’s a branch of botany.
6. It encompasses crop establishment, including cultivar selection, seedbed preparation, and establishment of vegetable crops by seed and transplants.	6. It encompasses the goals of fruit tree improvement include enhancement of fruit quality, regulation of production periods, and reduction of production cost.