Basic principles of production, processing and utilization of fruit, vegetable, flower and ornamental crops are introduced in this course. The economic importance and distribution of horticultural enterprises, roles of horticulture in world nutrition and food supply, improvement of environmental quality in the landscape, aesthetic values, and medicinal uses are also covered. This course are to introduce the growth and development of different agronomic crops and their relationships with different environmental factors. Also, the cultural system for each crop including propagation, fertilizing，irrigation, pest management and postharvest techniques etc, will be introduced. Introduction of agriculture history, botany of crop plants, food production in human society, plant growth and crop improvement, environment and agroecosystems, cropping systems and management, weeds/diseases/pests control, food harvesting, and storage.