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TD0015

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

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TD0015-10335 - Course evaluation report

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Additional course evaluations for TD0015

Academic year 2023/2024

Pomology - harvest, post harvest and plant breeding (TD0015-10259)

2023-08-28 - 2024-01-14

Academic year 2021/2022

Pomology - harvest, post harvest and plant breeding (TD0015-10327)

2021-08-30 - 2022-01-16

Syllabus and other information

Course facts

The course is offered as an independent course: Yes Tuition fee: Tuition fee only for non-EU/EEA/Switzerland citizens: 19030 SEK Cycle: Bachelor’s level (G1N)
Subject: Horticultural Science Horticultural science
Course code: TD0015 Application code: SLU-10335 Location: Alnarp Distance course: Yes Language: Swedish Responsible department: Department of Plant Breeding Pace: 25%