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Horticulture — Latin word- Hortus meaning ‘garden’ and ‘cultura’ meaning ‘culture or growing’ /v » Pomology — Latin-Greek word —Latin word ‘pomum’ meaning ‘fruit’ and greek word ‘logy’ or ‘logos’ meaning ‘discourse, or science’. » Olericulture — Latin word — ‘oleris’ meaning...

Horticulture — Latin word- Hortus meaning ‘garden’ and ‘cultura’ meaning ‘culture or growing’ /v » Pomology — Latin-Greek word —Latin word ‘pomum’ meaning ‘fruit’ and greek word ‘logy’ or ‘logos’ meaning ‘discourse, or science’. » Olericulture — Latin word — ‘oleris’ meaning ‘Pot herb’ and english word ‘culture’ meaning “Cultivation’. » Arboriculture: This branch deals with the raising of perennial trees meant for shade, avenue or ornamental purposes. » Fruit: It is a developed and matured ovary with or without accessory parts and which is generally caten as raw. > Plantation crops: The crops which are cultivated in an extensive scale in large contiguous areas, owned and managed by an individual or a company and whose produce is utilized only after processing. Eg: Tea, Coffee, Rubber, Coconut, Cocoa etc > Spices: The products of those plants which are made use ofas food adjuncts to add aroma and flavour. Eg: Pepper, Cardamom, Clove, Cinnamon » Condiments: The products of those plants which are made use of as food adjuncts to add taste only. Eg: Turmeric, Ginger, Red chilli, Onion, Garlic > High density plantation: Planting of fruit trees at a rather closer spacing Than the recommended one using certain special techniques with sole objective of obtaining maximum productivity per unit arca without sacrificing quality is referred as HDP. It was first established in apple in Europe during sixties. In this system, four densities are recognized for apples: o Low HDP (1250 trees/ha) » Meadow Orchards: This system originated in Israel. In India, it was first used in guava crop at CISH, Lucknow. It is commonly used in Guava, Apple and Peach. » Father of Horticulture in World: L.H. Bailey > Father of Horticulture in India: M. H. Marigowda Horticultural Institutes: Central Institute of horticulture (CIH) Mediziphema, Nagaland (JAN-2006) Institute of Horticulture Technology (THT) Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh Indian Institute of Horticultural Research (ITHR) Hessaraghatta, Bangalore, Karnataka. (1967) Indian Institute of Vegetable Research (IITVR) Varanasi, UP (1971) Indian Institute of Spices Research (IISR) Calicut, Kerala National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources New Delhi (NBPGR) National Horticulture Board (NHB) Gurgaon, Haryana (1984) National Horticulture Mission (NHM) 2005-06 Central Institute of Subtropical Horticulture Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh (1995) (CISTH) Central Institute of Temperate Horticulture Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir (1994) (CITH) Central Arid Zone Research Institute (CAZRI) Jodhpur, Rajasthan (1952) Central Institute of Arid Horticulture (CIAH) Bikaner, Rajasthan (1994) National Research Centre for Banana (NRCB) Trichy, Tamil Nadu Agri Coaching Chandigarh 95200-90200 - National Research Centre for Citrus (NRCC) Nagpur, Maharashtra (1985) National Research Centre for Grapes (NRCG) Pune, Maharashtra National Research Centre for Pomegranate Solapur, Maharashtra (2005) (NRCP) National Research Centre for Litchi (NRCL) Muzzafarpur, Bihar National Research Centre for Makhana (NRCM) Darbhanga, Bihar National Research Centre for Orchids (NRCO) Pakyong, Sikkim National Research Centre for Medicinal and Anand, Gujarat Aromatic Plants (NRCMAP) National Research Centre for Seed Spices Ajmer, Rajasthan (NRCSS) Central Potato Research Institute (CPRI) Shimla, Himachal Pradesh (1949) National Horticultural Research and Development Nasik, Maharashtra Foundation (NHRDF) Directorate on Onion and Garlic Research Pune, Maharashtra (DOGR) Directorate of Mushroom Research (DMR) Solan, Himachal Pradesh Directorate of Arecanut and Spices Development Calicut, Kerala (DASD) Directorate of Cashewnut and Coconut Cochin, Kerala Development (DCCD) Directorate of Cashew Research (DCR) Puttur, Karnataka Central Institute of Medicinal & Aromatic plants Lucknow, UP (CIMAP) Central Food Technology Research Institute Mysore, Karnataka (CFTRI) Central Institute of Post-Harvest Engineering and Ludhiana, Punjab Technology (CIPHET) Central Plantation Crops Research Institute Kasargod, Kerala (CPCRI) Central Research Institute for Chiku (CRIC) Muzzafarpur, Bihar Central Tuber Crops Research Institute (CTCRI) Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala Biological Diversity Act (BDA) 2002 Common Mango King of tropical fruits/National fruit of Indian/pride fruit of India/Hindustan fruit of India Banana Antique fruit crop/Tree of wisdom/Tree of paradise/Adams fig/plant of virtue/Apple of paradise Cashewnut Dollar earning crop/Plough crop/Gold mine of waste land Makhana Gorgon Nut/Lotus seed Grapes Sophisticated fruit crop Agri Coaching Chandigarh 95200-90200