Title: Identify commercial horticulture, nursery/landscape, and floriculture crops.
Course: Horticulture Science (18052-I) > Section: Investigating the Horticulture Industry

Identification should include

- defining horticulture and floriculture
- developing a list of economically important crops used for the production, processing, marketing, and distribution of
  - small fruits
  - tree fruits
  - wine grapes
  - vegetables
  - alternative specialty crops
  - greenhouse ornamental and edible crops
  - container and in-ground nursery crops.
- plants for food (e.g., pomology, olericulture)
- plants for ornament and aesthetic purposes (e.g., floriculture, landscape, nursery plants).
- plants used for the turfgrass industry
- developing a list of economically important crops from each category
- floriculture crops
  - cut flowers
  - cut foliage
  - potted plants
  - garden plants (annuals and perennials)
  - interior plants
  - vegetable crops (e.g., tomatoes, greens, peppers, cucumbers)
- nursery, landscape, and turfgrass crops (e.g., roses, chrysanthemums, geraniums, grass sod, ornamental trees, and shrubs) and discussing the characteristics of each species, including
  - uses
  - category
  - distinguishing growth characteristics
  - propagation methods
  - economic value
  - production method (i.e., indoor, outdoor, under protection)
- using artificial and dried specimens with photos or slides for identification (i.e., herbarium).

Process/Skill Questions:

- Why is knowledge of common plant materials important in the horticulture industry?
- How do some floriculture crops overlap into two or more categories?
- What is the importance of knowing botanical and common names for plants?