Pomona was the goddess of fruit trees, gardens, and orchards. Her name comes from the Latin word, pomum, which translates to "fruit." She was the daughter of Ceres (Ceres (Roman mythology)) and Neptune (Neptune (mythology)) and sister of Horshes (Greek name Arion) (Arion (mythology)), the first horse.. She scorned the love of Silvanus (Silvanus (mythology)) and Picus but married Vertumnus after he tricked her, disguised as an old woman. Her high priest was called the flamen Pomonalis. The pruning knife was her attribute. Her Greek name was Despoina (Despoena).

In 19th century statues and building decorations she is usually shown carrying either a large platter of fruit or a cornucopia. A nude statue of Pomona is in the fountain in the little park before the Plaza Hotel in New York City. For a listing of cities named after her, see Pomona (disambiguation).

The goddess Pomona is one of the three goddess offices held in the Grange or Patrons of Husbandry. The other goddesses are Ceres, and Flora.

She was said to be a wood nymph. In popular culture, Pomona is the forename of Professor Sprout, the teacher of Herbology (the study of magical plants) in the Harry Potter Series (Harry Potter). Pomona also appears in the Chronicles of Narnia as the wood-goddess who blessed the orchard which was planted outside Cair Paravel.