HorticultureHorticulture is the cultivation of vegetable gardens. It is a sector of agriculture and consists in all the agricultural and agronomic practices for the production of vegetables. In the last few years, the demand of fruit, vegetables and organic products has dramatically increased, and with it the need for horticulture professionals who are able to select species resistant to disease and use the appropriate cultivation techniques, without chemicals or synthetic substances for the fertilization. The courses of this category provide the knowledge for the production of vegetables; the cultivation, harvesting, packing and marketing techniques of the production. The courses deal also with the new technologies introduced in the cultural legacy of the profession of horticulture.