Information Package / Course Catalogue
Advanced Fruit and Vegetable Processing Technologies
Course Code: GMP534
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 8
Objectives of the Course

The aim of this course is to give information about fruit and vegetable products with their production technologies.

Course Content

tomato paste production, jam-marmelade production, fruit juice production, canning technology

Name of Lecturer(s)
Assoc. Prof. Fatih Mehmet YILMAZ
Learning Outcomes
1.Getting knowledge about foods produced from tomato.
2.Getting knowledge about jams and marmelades and their formulations.
3.Getting knowledge about fruit juice types and the production methods.
4.Getting knowledge about canned foods production and mathematical calculations.
5.Getting knowledge about drying of fruits and vegetables and dried fruits.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Cemeroğlu, B. S. (2011). Meyve ve sebze işleme teknolojisi. Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Production of tomato paste, ketchup and sauce
Week 2 - Theoretical
Concentration of pulp, evaporators and hot filling
Week 3 - Theoretical
Raw materials of jam and pectin structure
Week 4 - Theoretical
Formulation
Week 5 - Theoretical
Cooking with open tank and under vacuum
Week 6 - Theoretical
Types of fruit juices
Week 7 - Theoretical
Regulations for fruit juices
Week 8 - Theoretical
Regulations for fruit juices
Week 9 - Theoretical
Enzymes and clarification in fruit juice production
Week 10 - Theoretical
Concentration of fruit juices and packaging
Week 11 - Theoretical
Filling into cans, exhausting and closing the lid
Week 12 - Theoretical
Types of autoclaves and pasteurizers
Week 13 - Theoretical
F value, z value and the term 12 D
Week 14 - Theoretical
Deterioration and threats in canned foods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory14103182
Midterm Examination1527
Final Examination1527
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)196
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
OÇ-1
3
1
1
3
1
OÇ-2
3
3
OÇ-3
3
3
OÇ-4
3
3
OÇ-5
3
3
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026