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Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
FRUIT AND VEGATABLE TECHNOLOGY GDM409 0 + 0 2.0 4.0

Prerequisites None

Language of Instruction Turkish
Course Level Graduate Degree
Course Type Compulsory
Mode of delivery visual material, oral presentation, lecture notes
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Goals Teaching on the composition of fruits and vegetables, chemical and biochemical properties and changes in fruits and vegetables, fruit and vegetable processing technologies.
Course Content Physical, chemical and biological properties of fruits and vegetables; pre-treatments on the preservation of fruits and vegetables, freezing of fruits and vegetables, canning, production technology of tomato paste, jam production technology, drying technology, fruit juice production technology, high-pressure processing of fruits and vegetables, quality analysis in fruit and vegetable products
Learning Outcomes 1) 1.Learn processes used in the production of canning, packaging, analysis related with the packaging and the causes of deterioration of canned foods
2) 2.Applies tomato and pepper paste production technology
3) Knows about classification and general chemical composition of fruits and vegetables)
4) Knows about processing of fruits and vegetables.
5) Knows about legislations about processed fruits and vegetables.
6) 3.Applies jam and marmalade production technology
7) 4.Implements fruit juice processing and learn the preparation of fruit juices by reconstitution
8) 5.Implements the methods for dehydration of fruits and vegetables
9) 6.Applies frozen food processing, packaging and storage of frozen products.

Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Teaching and Learning Methods and Techniques Study Materials
1. Week Classification and quality parameters of fruits and vegetables Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion

Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
2. Week Chemical composition and significance of fruits and vegetables in nutrition Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion

Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
3. Week Canning technology (introduction, pre-treatments, packaging, degradations, quality control) Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion

Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
4. Week Canning technology (Canned fruits, canned vegetables, determination of parameters in heating processes) Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion

Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
5. Week Freezing of fruits and vegetables (introduction, pre treatments, freezing equipment, packages) Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion

Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
6. Week Freezing fruits and vegetables (Freezing of some commercially significant fruits and vegetables) Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion

Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
7. Week Dehydration of fruits and vegetables (introduction, dehydration methods) Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion

Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
8. Week Dehydration of fruits and vegetables (dehydration of some commerciallly significant fruits and vegetables) Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion

Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
9. Week Fruit juice production (Definitions, legal limitations, pre treatments, clear fruit juice production) Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion

Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
10. Week Fruit juice processing (pulpy fruit juice production, citrus juice production, evaporation, filling) Lecture; Problem Solving; Discussion

Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
11. Week Fruit juice production (preparation fruit juices from fruit juice concentrates) Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion

Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
12. Week Jam production technology (definitions, components, cooking methods, packaging, storage) Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion

Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
13. Week Tomato paste production technology (raw material, process, packaging, storage) Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion

Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
14. Week New technologies in fruit and vegetable processing (microwave, active packaging, thin profile processing, infra red, high pressure etc.) Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion

Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)

Sources Used in This Course
Recommended Sources
Arthey, D. and Dennis, C., 1991. Vegetable Processing. Wiley-WCH, NY, USA, 279pp.
Barrett, D.M., Somogyi, L. and Ramaswamy, H., 2005. Fruit Processing. CRC Press., Boca Raton, FL, USA,841 pp.
Eskin, N.A.M., 1989. Quality and Preservation of Vegetables. CRC Press., Boca Raton, FL, USA, 313 pp.
Hui, Y.H., Ghazala, S., Graham, D.M., Murrell, K.D. and Ni, W.K., 2004. Handbook of Vegetable Preservation and Processing. Marcel Dekker NY, USA, 739 pp.

ECTS credits and course workload
Event Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Duration (Total weeks*Hours per week) 14 2
Work Hour outside Classroom (Preparation, strengthening) 14 4
Homework 1 5
Presentation (Including Preparation Time) 1 8
Project (Including Preparation and presentation Time) 1 10
Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.) 2 12
Midterm Exam 1 2
Time to prepare for Midterm Exam 1 5
Final Exam 1 2
Time to prepare for Final Exam 1 12
Total Workload
Total Workload / 30 (s)
ECTS Credit of the Course
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