noun
pomology; fruit crop science
Academic term for the study of fruit cultivation, including breeding, production, and post-harvest handling.
彼は大学で果樹園芸学を専攻している。
He is majoring in pomology at university.
園芸学 is horticulture in general, while 果樹園芸学 specifically focuses on fruit trees.
Compound of 果樹 (fruit tree), 園芸 (horticulture), and 学 (study).