The practice, business, or process of cultivating fruit plants on a large scale.
Gerund form of 'fruit-grow,' combining 'fruit' with 'growing' (present participle of 'grow'). This term solidified in English during the agricultural boom of the 18th-19th centuries.
The fruitgrowing industry literally shaped the American West—entire railroad networks were built to transport California oranges and peaches to eastern cities, creating economic chains that built modern America.
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