Pomology - harvest, post harvest and plant breeding
This course targets those who want to learn more about fruit cultivation in Sweden, with a focus on cultivar identification, harvest, storage, market and plant breeding.
Fruit cultivation is important from a Swedish horticultural perspective and deeply rooted in our cultural history. During this course, you will get an introduction to the theoretical and practical aspects of fruit cultivation in Sweden. You will learn how to identify different fruit cultivars and how the development of cultivars is performed, as well as how fruit quality and nutritional content affect consumption and product processing. We will also discuss various factors that affect the quality of the fruit at harvest and during storage.
The subject of pomology is divided into two courses, one of which takes place in the autumn and the other in the spring. The idea is that you will be able to follow the value chain for Swedish-produced fruit during one year. However, the courses can be taken in an independent order. Both courses comprise online lectures and exercises.
Course evaluation
The course evaluation is now closed
TD0015-10327 - Course evaluation report
Once the evaluation is closed, the course coordinator and student representative have 1 month to draft their comments. The comments will be published in the evaluation report.
Additional course evaluations for TD0015
Academic year 2024/2025
Pomology - harvest, post harvest and plant breeding (TD0015-10065)
2024-09-02 - 2025-01-19
Academic year 2023/2024
Pomology - harvest, post harvest and plant breeding (TD0015-10259)
2023-08-28 - 2024-01-14
Academic year 2022/2023
Pomology - harvest, post harvest and plant breeding (TD0015-10335)
2022-08-29 - 2023-01-15
Syllabus and other information
Syllabus
TD0015 Pomology - harvest, post harvest and plant breeding, 7.5 Credits
Pomologi - skörd, lagring och förädlingSubjects
Horticultural ScienceEducation cycle
Bachelor’s levelModules
| Title | Credits | Code |
|---|---|---|
| Single module | 7.5 | 0101 |
Advanced study in the main field
First cycle, has only upper-secondary level entry requirementsBachelor’s level (G1N)
Grading scale
The grade requirements within the course grading system are set out in specific criteria. These criteria must be available by the course start at the latest.
Language
SwedishPrior knowledge
The equivalence of general entrance requirements for higher education studies.Objectives
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Content
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Grading form
The grade requirements within the course grading system are set out in specific criteria. These criteria must be available by the course start at the latest.Formats and requirements for examination
Approved mandatory elements.
- If a student has failed an examination, the examiner has the right to issue supplementary assignments. This applies if it is possible and there are grounds to do so.
- The examiner can provide an adapted assessment to students entitled to study support for students with disabilities following a decision by the university. Examiners may also issue an adapted examination or provide an alternative way for the students to take the exam.
- If this syllabus is withdrawn, SLU may introduce transitional provisions for examining students admitted based on this syllabus and who have not yet passed the course.
- For the examination of a degree project (independent project), the examiner may also allow the student to add supplemental information after the deadline for submission. Read more in the Education Planning and Administration Handbook.
Other information
The right to participate in teaching and/or supervision only applies for the course instance the student was admitted to and registered on.
If there are special reasons, students are entitled to participate in components with compulsory attendance when the course is given again. Read more in the Education Planning and Administration Handbook.
Additional information
The course is held at quarter speed over a semester.Responsible department
Department of Plant Breeding
Litterature list
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- Fakta om musttillverkning: Pastörisering Författare: Hagström, G. och Rumpunen, K. [Fakta om musttillverkning: Pastörisering ] (https://pub.epsilon.slu.se/12450/7/hagstrom_g_rumpunen_k_150720.pdf)1) Fakta om musttillverkning: Märkning Författare: Rumpunen, K. [Fakta om musttillverkning: Märkning ] (https://pub.epsilon.slu.se/12453/7/rumpunen_k_150724.pdf)1) Fakta om musttillverkning: Egenkontroll och riskanalys Författare: Rumpunen, K. [Fakta om musttillverkning: Egenkontroll och riskanalys ] (https://pub.epsilon.slu.se/12451/7/rumpunen_k_150721.pdf)1) Lagringsförluster hos svensk frukt Författare: Tahir I. [Lagringsförluster hos svensk frukt] (https://pub.epsilon.slu.se/14685/13/tahir_i_171102_1.pdf)1) Vad är det som förtär äpple under lagring? Författare: Tahir I. [Vad är det som förtär äpple under lagring? ] (https://pub.epsilon.slu.se/11224/17/tahir_i_140605.pdf)1) The competitive advantage of nations Författare: Porter, ME [The competitive advantage of nations] (http://www.economie.ens.fr/IMG/pdf/porter_1990_-_the_competitive_advantage_of_nations.pdf)1) Här bevaras våra svenska fruktsorter Författare: POM – Programmet för odlad mångfald [Här bevaras våra svenska fruktsorter] (https://www.slu.se/globalassets/ew/org/centrb/pom/har-bevaras-vara-svenska-fruktsorter.pdf)1) Genetic status of the Swedish central collection of heirloom apple cultivars Författare: Skytte af Sätra, J., Troggio M., Odilbekova, J., Sehic, J., Mattisson, H., Hjalmarsson, I., Ingvarsson, P. K., Garkava-Gustavsson L. [Genetic status of the Swedish central collection of heirloom apple cultivars] (https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0304423820304271?via%3Dihub)1) Plum cultivars in Sweden: history and conservation for future use Författare: Hjalmarsson, I. [Plum cultivars in Sweden: history and conservation for future use] (https://www.sciendo.com/article/10.2478/prolas-2019-0033)1) Historiska berättelser om våra äpplesorter [Historiska berättelser om våra äpplesorter ] (https://www.slu.se/globalassets/ew/org/centrb/pom/gront-kulturarv/gk-historiska-berattelser-2015_12_18_low.pdf)1) Juläpplen [Juläpplen] (https://www.slu.se/centrumbildningar-och-projekt/nationellagenbanken/publikationer/i-blickfanget-arkiv/julapplen/)1) ’Påskpäron’ och ’Gult Äggplommon’ [’Påskpäron’ och ’Gult Äggplommon’ ] (https://www.slu.se/centrumbildningar-och-projekt/nationellagenbanken/publikationer/i-blickfanget-arkiv/paskparon-och-aggplommon/)1) Sannahedspäron [Sannahedspäron] (https://www.slu.se/centrumbildningar-och-projekt/nationellagenbanken/publikationer/i-blickfanget-arkiv/sannahedsparon/)