Horticulture ClassificationHorticulture Classification

Horticulture vs. AgricultureHorticulture vs. Agriculture

• AgricultureAgriculture– Includes the technology of raising plants and Includes the technology of raising plants and

animalsanimals

Horticulture vs. AgricultureHorticulture vs. Agriculture

• What is horticulture?What is horticulture?– ““Hortus” = “garden”Hortus” = “garden”– ““Culturae” = “cultivate”Culturae” = “cultivate”

– ““Science and art of cultivating, processing Science and art of cultivating, processing and marketing of fruits, nuts, vegetables and and marketing of fruits, nuts, vegetables and ornamental plantsornamental plants

ClassificationsClassifications• Horticultural cropHorticultural crop = a crop which is = a crop which is

labor-intensive, has high costs to labor-intensive, has high costs to produce, and is typically one that is produce, and is typically one that is eaten fresheaten fresh

Picking applesPicking apples

Are there any native Are there any native commercial crops in New commercial crops in New

England still picked by hand?”England still picked by hand?”

Are there any native Are there any native commercial crops in New commercial crops in New

England still picked by hand?”England still picked by hand?”

ClassificationsClassifications• Agronomic cropAgronomic crop = a low-input crop = a low-input crop

and is typically used dry and refined and is typically used dry and refined (ex. grains for flour, bread, cereal)(ex. grains for flour, bread, cereal)

ClassificationsClassifications• Forestry cropForestry crop = forest trees and their = forest trees and their

productsproducts