Information Package / Course Catalogue
Fruit and Vegetable Processing Technology
Course Code: KGT212
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 1
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 3
Objectives of the Course

The aim of this course is to provide students with both theoretical knowledge and practical skills related to fundamental processing steps in fruit and vegetable products. The course covers processing technologies, analytical methods, and the physical, biochemical, and microbiological changes occurring during these operations. It is designed to equip students with the competence to evaluate and manage such processes in the context of industrial food production. İstersen bu metni ders bilgi paketine uygun şekilde Word dosyası formatında da sunabilirim. Ayrıca öğrenme çıktıları veya değerlendirme ölçütleri de eklememi ister misin?

Course Content

Bu ders, meyve ve sebzelerin işlenmesinde kullanılan temel teknolojiler ile bu süreçlerde meydana gelen fiziksel, kimyasal, biyokimyasal ve mikrobiyolojik değişimlerin analizini kapsamaktadır. Ders kapsamında, hasat sonrası işlemlerden başlayarak kurutma, dondurma, konserveleme, meyve suyu üretimi gibi işleme teknikleri ayrıntılı şekilde ele alınmakta; işlenmiş ürünlerde kaliteyi etkileyen reaksiyonlar, bozulma mekanizmaları ve analiz yöntemleri incelenmektedir. Öğrencilerin, bu bilgileri sanayi uygulamalarında kullanabilecek yeterliliğe ulaşması hedeflenmektedir.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Assoc. Prof. Yeliz TEKGÜL BARUT
Learning Outcomes
1.The student explains the pre-processing physical properties of fruits and vegetables, along with harvest and storage conditions.
2.The student identifies and compares processing techniques such as drying, freezing, canning, and juice extraction.
3.The student analyzes the chemical, biochemical, and microbiological changes occurring during fruit and vegetable processing.
4.The student describes the quality criteria and quality control methods for processed fruit and vegetable products.
5.The student gains knowledge about the basic equipment used in industrial fruit and vegetable processing.
6.The student evaluates the processing of fruit and vegetable products from a scientific and technological perspective and proposes solutions to potential problems.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Cemeroğlu, B., Karadeniz, F., & Özkan, M. (2001). Fruit and Vegetable Processing Technology (Vols. 1–2). Ankara: Food Technology Association Publications, No. 28.
2.Cemeroğlu, B., Karadeniz, F., & Özkan, M. (2003). Fruit and Vegetable Processing Technology (Vol. 3). Ankara: Food Technology Association Publications, No. 28.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Harvesting of fruits, pre-processing storage and preparation for processing
Week 2 - Theoretical & Practice
Drying technologies of fruits
Week 3 - Theoretical
Freezing of fruits and quality preservation in frozen products
Week 4 - Theoretical & Practice
Canning of fruits
Week 5 - Theoretical
Fruit juice and concentrate production technologies
Week 6 - Theoretical
Chemical-biochemical reactions and microbiological spoilage in fruit processing
Week 7 - Theoretical
Harvesting of vegetables, pre-processing preservation and preparatory operations
Week 8 - Theoretical & Practice
Canning of vegetables
Week 9 - Theoretical & Practice
Drying of vegetables
Week 10 - Theoretical & Practice
Freezing of vegetables
Week 11 - Theoretical & Practice
Preservation of vegetables by lactic acid fermentation
Week 12 - Theoretical
Preservation of vegetables by lactic acid fermentation
Week 13 - Theoretical
Chemical and biochemical reactions in vegetable processing
Week 14 - Theoretical
Chemical and biochemical reactions in vegetable processing
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Lecture - Practice140114
Individual Work141014
Midterm Examination1617
Final Examination1617
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)70
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
PÇ-11
PÇ-12
PÇ-13
OÇ-1
5
5
4
5
OÇ-2
5
5
5
OÇ-3
5
5
3
2
2
5
5
OÇ-4
5
5
5
5
OÇ-5
5
5
5
OÇ-6
5
5
5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026