Difference between plantation and estate

Plantation

Plantation refers to a fairly large area where cultivation is done with a particular type of fruit crop.

Eg: Mango plantation, apple plantation, coconut plantation etc.

Estate

Estate refers to large area (more than 1000 acres) of sole crop cultivation. This terminology was used in earlier days (British empire).

Eg: Coffee estate and Tea estate.

Orchard and Orcharding- definition

Orchard

Orchard refers to an area where intensive cultivation of fruit crops is done. Or it is an area where fruit crops like mango, citrus, papaya, banana etc. are cultivated. Or it is an enclosed area where a fruit /group of fruit trees are grown.


Orcharding


Orcharding refers to growing of fruit plants in an orderly manner and maintain them for successive economic returns.

Term definition horticulture and its meaning

The term HORTICULTURE is derived from two Latin words - ―


HORTUS meaning - "GARDEN‟
CULTURA" meaning - "CULTIVATION‟




Definition 

Horticulture is a science and technique of production, processing and merchandizing of fruits,vegetables, flowers, spices, plantations, medicinal and aromatic plants.