Fruit growing and horticulture is one of the leading advanced branches of agriculture, which has set itself the highest goal of providing food products to the population and fodder for livestock, and raw materials for many light industries. .

The shape and size of Japanese medlar fruit is similar to a wild apple. The color is pale, and it turns dark before ripening. The skin of a well-ripened one is peeled off by hand and eaten, the skin is thicker than the skin of a peach. The taste is slightly sour-sweet. The varieties that grow in open ground ripen in May and June. Berries are planted as a fruit in households. The diameter of the mushmula fruit is up to 3 centimeters, and the cultivated varieties are 10 centimeters. One fruit is up to 30 grams.

Japanese medlar is a very medicinal plant. The leaves, bark, and raw fruit of the plant contain astringent substances and are used for tanning. Its leaves contain many valuable substances - antioxidants, tannins and absorbent substances. A decoction of plant leaves is used for diarrhea. For this, a handful of medlar leaves are boiled in water and left for 4 hours. If the prepared tincture is drunk half an hour before a meal, the disease will disappear immediately. This tool helps to reduce cholesterol and remove toxins.

Shamshad plant belongs to the Buxaceae family, which includes 5 genera and about 80 species. This family is of great importance in the national economy and includes about 50 species. Candlesticks are distinguished by their appearance. Most shamshads are small evergreen trees and shrubs. The leaves are simple, the edges are straight or toothed, shiny, dark green, opposite or in a row. The fruit is box-shaped, and the ripe fruit bursts open, releasing black shiny seeds. The most valuable species of the Shamshod family for landscaping is the common or evergreen Shamshod (Buxus sempervirens), which is widely used in urban landscaping. Shamshod is distinguished by its slow growth, at the age of 100 it can grow only up to 10 m. Its branches are dense and it can live up to 800 years. Its body width does not exceed 50 cm. It grows well in calcareous soils, tolerates frosts at -20-22 degrees. Shamshod species are shade-tolerant and grow well in well-lit areas. It is not demanding on the soil, it grows between rocks and dry soils. Shamshod is demanding on air humidity.

Medlar and shamshad seedlings are being cultivated in the greenhouse of Kumdaryo Davat Forestry.

Experts say that in recent years, in the greening of cities, attention has been paid to evergreen and deciduous trees and shrubs.