Which crops are studied in pomology?

In the context of horticulture, pomology is the branch of science and practice dedicated to the study and cultivation of fruit and nut crops.123

While botanists define fruit broadly as the ripened ovary of a flowering plant, a pomologist typically focuses on the fleshy, edible parts of perennial plants associated with flower development. Pomology encompasses a wide variety of crops, including:43

• Fruit crops: Such as apples, bananas, grapes, citrus, pears, peaches, cherries, and strawberries.456
• Nut crops: Such as almonds, walnuts, pecans, cashews, and chestnuts.63

Pomology is distinct from olericulture, which focuses on the production of herbaceous vegetables for the kitchen. Together, these disciplines form the foundation of plant agriculture focused on food production within the broader field of horticulture.1273