pomology
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Pomology is the science and practice of growing fruit. It is a branch of horticulture that focuses on perennial plants cultivated for their economically significant fruits and nuts. Botanists define a fruit as the ripened ovary of a plant that encloses the seed, while pomologists, specialists in fruit growing, define it more narrowly as the fleshy, edible part of a perennial plant that develops from a flower. Fruits are crucial for plant reproduction and are a vital food source for humans and animals, providing dietary fiber, vitamins, and antioxidants.123
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