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horticulturist (s) (noun), horticulturists (pl)
Someone who strives to improve crop yields, quality, nutritional value, and resistance to insects, diseases, and environmental stresses: Horticulturists work in plant propagation, crop production, plant breeding and genetic engineering, plant biochemistry, plant physiology, and the storage, processing, and transportation of fruits, berries, nuts, vegetables, flowers, trees, shrubs, etc.