The course is focused on production, transportation and handling of fruit along the value chain. The contents of the course provide general and technical knowledge on advanced technologies which are used in the industry for measuring quality properties. The focus is both to specialists, to enable a better understanding of the value chain, and to consumers education, aiming at a better management of the purchase and storage of fruit at home, with regards to the organoleptic quality.
Módulos del curso
Module 0. Presentation
Module 1. Introduction: Fruit the basis of healthy diet
Module 2. Field production and quality systems
Module 3. Fruit ripening and its development and control
Module 4. Can we ‘see’ fruit quality?
Module 5. Advanced technologies for the fruit industry Course project Activity
Module 6. Logistics and transportation of perishable products
Module 7. The fruit at home
Required background knowledge:
Not required. Given the objectives of the course proposed above, the potential students are:
• Consumers seeking to expand their knowledge to better understand the quality of fruit and how a proper handling can increase their satisfaction.
• Students and specialists located throughout the value chain of fruit and vegetables (farmers, agronomic advisors, technical personnel in cooperatives, professionals of fruits and vegetables logistics companies, wholesalers and retailers) that can extend their knowledge about how the different links of the value chain affect the final quality, and thus undertake improvements aimed at generating greater value throughout the chain.
For this, the contents for each one of the modules start from a basic knowledge (majority of consumers) to reach a higher level of understanding and analysis (for students and technicians).