Information Package / Course Catalogue
Principles of Fruit Crops
Course Code: BB211
Course Type: Required
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 inform the students all subjects about fruit growing with using practicess beside the theorytical knowledge and training the students who can be able to use the knowledge in practically, and to be able to find the reasonable solutions, further techniques and strategies to problems.

Course Content

In this lecture, content cover historical development of fruit science, economic importance, and classification of fruit trees, morphological and biological characters of root, stem, leaf, flower, fruit organs of fruit trees, climate and soil requirements. Generative and vegetative propagation methods and sapling production; orchard astablishments; annual cultivation techniques. (soil tillage,irrigation, fertilization, pruning, pest and disease protection, harvest and marketing).

Name of Lecturer(s)
Lec. Gülsüm KARAKAYA
Prof. Halil Güner SEFEROĞLU
Learning Outcomes
1.To be able to comprehend cultural history, general aspect, problems and economic importance of Fruit growing in Turkey and in the World
2.To be able to comprehend classification of fruit trees according to differnt characters.
3.To be able to define morphological and biological characters of fruit trees (in main organs).
4.To be able to recognize ecological (climate and soil) requirements in fruit trees.
5.To be able to comprehend propagation methods in fruit trees.
6.To be able to comprehend how sapling production make
7.To be able to comprehend establishment of orchard.
8.To be able to criticize annual cultural practices in fruit trees.
9.To be able to comprehend harvest, storage and marketing of fruits.
Recommended or Required Reading
3.Childers, N.F., 1983. Modern Fruit Science. Hort. Pub., 583p.
4.Westwood, M.N., 1978. Temperate Zone Pomology, 404 p.
7. Hartmann, H., Kester, E.D. and Davies, F., 1990. Plant Propagation. Principles and Practices. Rentice Hall Int. Inc., 647p.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
The begining of fruit growing in the world and their stages. Fruit production in the world and Turkey. The gene sources of important fruit species. The place and importance of fruit growing in economics of Turkey.
Week 2 - Theoretical
The classification of fruit trees (botanical classification, classifications for fruit characters and climate requirements). Branch and bud structures of important fruit trees.
Week 3 - Theoretical
Morpological and biological characters of fruit trees: Root, stem, leaf structure and their functions.
Week 4 - Theoretical
Morphological and biologiical characters of fruit trees: Flower structure and its functions. pollination and fertilization.
Week 5 - Theoretical
Morphological and biological characters of fruit trees: seed and fruit formation
Week 6 - Theoretical
Ecological requirements of fruit trees: climate requirements.
Week 7 - Theoretical
Ecological requirements of fruit trees: Climate requirements (Midterm examination)
Week 8 - Theoretical
Propagation of fruit trees. Generative (seed, sexual) propagation method.
Week 9 - Theoretical
Propagation of fruit trees. Generative (seed, sexual) propagation method.
Week 10 - Theoretical
Propagation of fruit trees: Vegetative (asexual) propagation methods. layering and other propagation methods.
Week 11 - Theoretical
Fruit tree sapling production.
Week 12 - Theoretical
The establishment of orchard.
Week 13 - Theoretical
Annual cultivation techniques in orchards. soil tillage, irrigation, fertilizaton, pruning and harvest.
Week 14 - Theoretical
Introduction of some fruit varieties
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141242
Lecture - Practice141128
Midterm Examination19110
Final Examination119120
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)100
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Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026