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Pomace is the dry or pulpy residue left after a liquid, such as juice or oil, has been pressed or extracted from materials like fruit, seeds, or fish. It can also refer to anything crushed into a pulpy mass.1

In fruit farming, pomace from apples and citrus can be processed into livestock feed. Apple pomace, specifically, is used as a soil conditioner in orchards, providing minerals. Other fruit processing waste materials also find use in animal feed.2

The term "pomace" originates from Middle English and has roots in Latin, relating to apples and fruit.1

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