Pomology Department was a division of the Plant Production Department since the establishment of the Faculty of Agriculture in Mansoura University 1973. In 1976 it was a division of the Horticulture Dept., it became independent in 1992.

Research Branches
Different fields of Members researh work Staff Members Professors , Assistant Prof. ,and Lectureres .Researches carried out in the Dept. include most aspects of fruit production , fruit physiology , post harvest and propagation of tropical , sub-tropical and some temperate fruit .

Activities

Different activities and projects shared by the Department The Department is participating in many projects with the Ministry of Agricultyre and the Academy of Scince and Technology ,liuke :Citrus development project , Banana development project , Grape quality improveement . Training & Pruning of grapes ,Weed control in the vineyards and fruit extension .

Teaching Courses

B. Sc. level

• Fundamentals of fruit production  - Evergreen fruits - Decidioud fruits - Tropical fruits - Post harvest Pysiology - Propagation of Hort. Plants - Breeding of Hort. Plants

Post-Graduate

• Viticulture - Citriculture - Olives - Breeding of fruits trees- Pruining of fruit trees - Physiology of flowering & Fruit set - Post harvest physiology - Irrigation of the fruit trees - Nutrition of fruit trees - Fruit production Ad. - Temperate fruits - Plant growth substances - Production of trasnplants - Propagation of fruit trees - Fruit physiology - Nurseries - Tissue culture - Irradiation in the fruit production