Information Package / Course Catalogue
Fruit Crops and Grapevine Growing
Course Code: BB202
Course Type: Non Departmental Elective
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 1
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 4
Objectives of the Course

The aim of this course is to teach all subjects about general fruit and vine growing techniques (general fruit science and fruit growing technique)and to transfer necessary information by applications and to raise students who are be able to find rationale solutions and develop advance technique and strategy.

Course Content

In the Scope of this course, fruit science and vine economic importance, classification, morphological and biological characters of root, stem, leaf, flower, fruit organ characters, climate and soil requirements, generative and vegetative propagation methods, sapling growing, orchard setting and orchard maintenance are thought.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Lec. Gülsüm KARAKAYA
Lec. Mustafa ÇELİK
Prof. Halil Güner SEFEROĞLU
Learning Outcomes
1.General situation of fruit and grape growing in Turkiye and the World
2.to learn of classification of fruit and grape species according to diffrent characters (climate ,structıre and botanical)
3.
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5.to be learned of Orchard and vineyard establishment, annual maintenance works, and training of trees and vines
6.to be learned of harvest, storage and marketing of fruits
Recommended or Required Reading
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical & Practice
Place and importance of fruit and vine growing in Turkey and World
Week 2 - Theoretical & Practice
The classifiction of fruit species according to seed structures and fruit characters. Ecological and soil requirements of fruit species
Week 3 - Theoretical & Practice
Flower bud formation of fruits, bud structures and the effects of cultural applications on bud formations
Week 4 - Theoretical & Practice
Pomology and flower types of fruit species
Week 5 - Theoretical & Practice
Classification of fruit trees of regarding to pericarp development situation and climate requirements
Week 6 - Theoretical & Practice
Establisihing of orchards and the classification of orchards regardig of production aims.
Week 7 - Theoretical & Practice
MIDTERM EXAM
Week 8 - Theoretical & Practice
Annual cultural applications such as soil tilling, irrigation, fertilization, pruning and training types of fruit orchards
Week 9 - Theoretical & Practice
The propagation of fruit trees. Generative and vegetative propagation methods.
Week 10 - Theoretical & Practice
QUIZ (Grapevine groving, production areas and production quantity. History of vine growing. Phyloxera pest and american rootstock using.)
Week 11 - Theoretical & Practice
Botanical and commercial classification of grapes
Week 12 - Theoretical & Practice
Establishmet of vineyards
Week 13 - Theoretical & Practice
Summer and winter prunings and training of vines
Week 14 - Theoretical & Practice
Practicess Exam
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Quiz1%5
Practice Examination1%5
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141242
Lecture - Practice141128
Midterm Examination19110
Final Examination119120
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)100
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
OÇ-1
2
2
OÇ-2
2
2
OÇ-3
OÇ-4
OÇ-5
OÇ-6
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026