Pomona

Roman goddess of fruits and gardens

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Pomona was the Roman goddess of fruit trees and orchards. She represented abundance and was associated with cultivated fields and gardens. While many Roman deities were adopted from Greek mythology, Pomona was an ancient Italian goddess. The city of Pomona, California, was named in her honor, reflecting the area's agricultural roots.12

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…city was named for the Roman goddess of fruit that grows on trees. Development was sustained by railroad links and artesian irrigation. Winemaking soon became important but was replaced by citrus and olive growing in the late 19th century. By the mid-20th century rapid residential and industrial growth paralleled the…
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…city was named for the Roman goddess of fruit that grows on trees. Development was sustained by railroad links and artesian irrigation. Winemaking soon became important but was replaced by citrus and olive growing in the late 19th century. By the mid-20th century rapid residential and industrial growth paralleled the…
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