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HORT Test 1: Week 1.1 Flashcards

1
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What is horticulture derived from?

A

Latin words hotus (garden) and cultura (cultivation)

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2
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Hoticulture is the art and science of….

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Cultivating crops

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3
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What kind of science is horticulture?

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An applied plant science (like agronomy and forestry)

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4
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What kind of science is botany?

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A “pure plant science”

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5
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Horticulture is the branch of agriculture concerned with the cultivation of which garden plants?

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fruits, vegetables, flowers, and ornamentals.

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What king of industry is horticulture and what does it include?

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It is a very diverse industry, which includes production, harvesting, postharvest handling, agro-processing, transportation, marketing, and support service activities in every country of the world.

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7
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What can gardening help?

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Gardening can help reduce stress and improve mental clarity while also helping to prevent everything from coranary disease to colon cancer.

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8
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What does the horticulture sector impact?

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  • The lives of essentially every person on earth.
  • The primary impact is in the form of food to provide calories and nutrition required to sustain one’s life.
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9
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What are the horticulture crop sectors?

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  • Olericulture (vegetable crops)
  • Pomology (fruit crops)
  • Floriculture (flower crops)
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10
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What does the Ornamental Crop Production include?

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  • Nursery Industry
  • Greenhouse Industry
  • Landscape Architecture, Design, Installation and Maintenance
  • Arboriculture
  • Seed production
  • Turf Production
  • Gold course and Athletic Feilds
  • Interiorscape Industry
  • Florist and Cut Flower Production
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11
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Horticulture crop production encompasses a wide range of production technologies such as?

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-Low-input subsistence level production of staple crops
- High technology computerized hydroponic culture

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12
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Horticulture crop production ranges from:

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  • Low-density, open field, rain-fed plantings
  • High-density, micro-sprinkler irrigated plantings
  • protected structure plantings with drip irrigation
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13
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What is the range of production methods?

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  • 7% of commercial fresh produce is grown organically in the U.S.
  • Over 10% organic fruit and vegetable production in Switzerland and Austria
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14
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Horticulure Crop production activities:
Numerous value-added business activities are generated from horticultural crop production

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  • Planting Stock
  • Land Preparation
  • Soil Fumigation
  • Irrigation
  • Fertilizers
  • Pollination
  • Pesticides
    -Machinery and Equipment
  • Harvest Aides
    -Packing Equipment
  • Packaging
  • Cooling Equipment
  • Cold Storage Facilities
  • Transportation
  • Marketing
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15
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What is prioritized in many countries?

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Development of Export Oriented Horticulture Crop Production

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16
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What does horticulture crop marketing include?

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Involves a wide range of domestic and export market channels:
- Wholesale
- Retail

17
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Examples of various horticulture food products: Fresh vs. Processed

A

Fresh:
Fresh-cut

Processed :
Frozen

Canned

Dried

Chips

Pickled

Preserves

Juice

Sauce

18
Q

Approximately ____ of world fruit production and _____ of world vegetable production is sold in international markets

A

10%, 4%

19
Q

Why do many countries depend on agriculture?

A

They depend on agriculture for their exported earnings and have diversified non-traditional (horticulture crops)

20
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How are horticulture crop exports important?

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They have become increasingly important source of employment and foreign exchange.

21
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What is the world’s leading food crop?

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22
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What is the worlds leading vegetable crop

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23
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What is the worlds leading fruit crop?

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24
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What do millions of people obtain by primary and secondary jobs in the horticulture sector?

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The people obtain economic benefit from being employed in primary and secondary jobs in the horticulture sector.

25
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What do millions of people benefit from the positive aesthetic value of horticulture crops?

A

Millions of people benefit from an improved well-being and quality of life associated with the positive aesthetic value of horticultural crops.

26
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What horticultural crops were prominent in ancient civilizations?

A
  • Figs
  • Dates
  • Grapes
  • Olives
  • Pomegranates
  • Garlic
  • Melons
  • Artichokes
27
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What was the 7 wonder of the world mentioned in lecture?

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Hanging Gardens of Babylon

28
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Which horticultural crops are of new world origin?

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  • Potato
  • Squash
  • Sweet potato
  • Sweet corn
  • Pumpkin
  • Beans
  • Tomato
  • Peppers
  • Pineapple
  • Blueberries
29
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What is the range of production enterprises?

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They range from family-owned operations to vertically-integrated corporations.

30
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What are global commodities in the international marketplace?

A

Horticultural crops and their value-added products.

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