Content

The morphology of fruit trees (roots, shoots, buds, leaves, flowers)
Rootstocks and propagation of fruit trees
Fruit bearing
Flowering, pollination, fruit set and fruit growth
Orchard management (soil and soil fertility, nutrition, irrigation, pruning and training of fruit trees, fruit thinning)
Fruit ripening, harvesting and storage
Orchard design and establishment
Olive tree
Citrus fruits (orange, lemon, tangerine)
Stone fruits (almond, apricot, crimson, plum, cherry and peach)
Pome fruits (apple, pear, quince)
Nut crops (peanut, chestnut, walnut, hazelnut)
Kiwi
A combination of teaching and learning methods will be used, aiming at the active participation of the students; there will be lectures using audiovisual media, discussions, group activities, as well as projections of relevant videos. The students will also undertake an individual or group project. Furthermore, articles, audiovisual lecture materials, web links/addresses, useful information, are posted in digital form on the AUA Open e-Class platform.

Learning results

The course aims to:
(a) familiarizing students with: (i) tree requirements for vegetation and fruit setting; (ii) the interactions of endogenous with exogenous factors in fruit tree cultivation, (iii) the main cultural practices applied in orchards
b) give emphasis on the climatic and soil requirements, cultivation techniques, as well as on the special needs of each species regarding the main fruit trees of Greece

Upon successful completion of the course the student will be able to:
• recognize the main fruit tree species of Greece
• understand and evaluate the effect of biotic and abiotic factors on fruit tree productivity
• become familiar with farming practices that can be applied to orchards
• become familiar with the particular cultivation requirements of the main fruit tree species
• gain deep knowledge on postharvest handling of fruits

Bibliography

Suggested Bibliography in Greek Language:
• Βασιλακάκης, Μ.Δ. (2015). Γενική και Ειδική Δενδροκομία. Εκδόσεις ΑΓΙΣ-ΣΑΒΒΑΣ ΓΑΡΤΑΓΑΝΗΣ
• Ποντίκης, Κ (1997). Γενική Δενδροκομία. Εκδόσεις Α. Σταμούλης
Suggested Bibliography in English Language:
• Salunkhe, D. K., Kadam, S. S. (1995). Handbook of fruit science and technology. Production, Composition, storage, and processing. Marcel Dekker inc. New York
• Lamb, K., Kelly, J.; Bowbrick, P. (1995). Nursery stock manual. Swanley, U.K
• Garner, R.J. (1988). "The Grafter's Handbook" fifth edition. Cassell PLC, London, U.K.
• Childers, Ν., Moris J., Sibbett, G. S. (1995). "Modern Fruit Science" tenth edition. Horticultural Publications, Gainesvile, Florida, U.S.A.
Related academic Journals:
• Folia Horticulturae
• Horticulturae
• Notulae Botanicae Horti Agrobotanici Cluj-Napoca
• Scientia Horticulturae
• Acta Horticulturae
• HortScience
• Fruits
• Experimental Agriculture
• Agriculture
• Plants
• HortTechnology
• European Journal of Horticultural Science

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