2019-2020 Catalog

HLSM 1120 Pomology: Culture and Identification

2.5 - 1.5 - 3.0

Prerequisite

(1) HLSM 1010 - must be completed prior to taking this course.

Course Description

Students identify fruit and fruit bearing plants of the region by their common and botanical names.  Students will evaluate fruit and fruit products from a marketing and sales perspective and investigate different methods of preparation and preservation of product.  Students will also learn the cultural and physical care requirements for those plants and use the information to create a planting and maintenance plan for a project site.