The science of growing of fruits, vegetables, ornament plants and preservation of foods is known as _________.

🔑 Key Points
Agronomy:
→ The science and technology of producing and using plants in agriculture for food, fuel, fiber, recreation, and land restoration.
Horticulture:
→ The science and art of developing, sustainably producing, marketing, and using high-value, intensively cultivated food and ornamental plants.
Olericulture:
→ The science of vegetable growing, focusing on the culture of non-woody plants for food.
Food Preservation:
→ Includes practices that prevent the growth of microorganisms, like yeasts, and slow the oxidation of fats causing rancidity.

🔴 Mistake Points
→ Olericulture is a branch of horticulture, dealing mostly with non-woody vegetables like Brinjal, Okra, Tomato, Capsicum, Peas, Beans, and Cucurbits.
→ Horticulture is the broader term that covers growing fruits, vegetables, ornamental plants, and food preservation.
→ Not all fruits, vegetables, and ornamental plants are non-woody, so the correct term is horticulture, not olericulture.