Fruit Science Fruit Science is one of seven specializations that students may choose from within the Plant Sciences major.
Pomology is the science of growing fruit crops.
Cornell is one of only a few universities in the country where a student can specialize in the complex and challenging science of fruit production. Unlike many other majors at the university, a student of pomology has the opportunity to directly apply material learned in courses such as plant physiology, genetics, entomology, plant pathology, economics, marketing, engineering, chemistry, agronomy and ecology. The knowledge, skill and experience of the Cornell pomologist can be used in a wide range of careers where expertise in agricultural production systems is required. Even if one's eventual career is outside the area of fruit production, the ability to produce significant amounts of fruit in the home garden and the knowledge of how to use fruit plants in landscaping can be applied throughout one's lifetime. The Department of Fruit and Vegetable Science houses the college's fruit science courses.