2. Huazhong Agricultural University

3. Nanjing Agricultural University

4. China Agricultural University

5. Shenyang Agricultural University

6. Shandong Agricultural University

7. Hunan Agricultural University

8. Northwest A&F University

9. Shanghai Jiaotong University

10, South China Agricultural University

Professional introduction

Horticulture is an integral part of agriculture, which refers to the cultivation and breeding techniques of fruit trees, vegetables, flowers and ornamental trees. Horticultural crops include fruit trees, vegetables and ornamental plants.

Horticulture is an applied basic and applied research discipline based on agricultural biology to study the growth, development and genetic laws of horticultural crops. It is also a comprehensive subject to study the application technologies and principles of the origin and classification of horticultural crops, germplasm resources, genetics and breeding, cultivation, pest control, post-harvest treatment, storage and processing.