NCHU Course Outline
Course Name (中) 果實採後處理(4042)
(Eng.) Postharvest Handling of Fruits
Offering Dept Department of Horticulture
Course Type Elective Credits 2 Teacher Lan-Yen Chang
Department Department of Horticulture/Undergraduate Language English Semester 2024-FALL
Course Description This course covers the postharvest process in fruit production from harvest to consumer, focusing on postharvest physiological changes and the corresponding handling techniques. It includes a introduction of different managements for various fruit crops based on their characteristics, such as temperate, subtropical, and tropical fruits. The course also explores current trends in post-harvest handling technologies both domestically and internationally, and discusses potential future directions for the Taiwanese industry.本課程介紹以水果為主之園產品自採收到消費者之間過程，其採後生理上的變化及因應的處理技術原則；並依作物特性（溫帶、亞熱帶及熱帶水果等)深入討論各作物之採後處理原則；介紹國內外採後處理技術之趨勢，並討論未來臺灣產業可前進的方向。
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Upon completion of this course, students should be able to:
1.Understand the post-harvest physiological characteristics of various types of fruits and the corresponding handling techniques.
2.Comprehend the future trends in post-harvest handling and the principles related to food safety in handling practices.
完成本課程，學生應具備:
1.了解不同類型水果之採後生理特性及其因應之處理技術。
2.了解果實採後處理之未來發展趨勢及食品安全相關之處理原則。
1.To develop the skills in understanding natural and biological science
2.To learn the cultivation, production and landscape design technologies and know how to use the related facilities
3.To understand horticultural industry, cultivation technologies, and their environmental, social and global impacts and to develop the skills and habit of ongoing self-learning
4.To develop global perspectives in horticulture
5.To understand the profession's ethical standards and social responsibilities
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Course Content and Homework/Schedule/Tests Schedule
Week Course Content
Week 1 Course introduction;
Diversity of fruit: Germplasm and Morphology**
Week 2 [Mid-autumn festival]
Week 3 Maturity and harvest procedures*
Week 4 Respiration and ethylene Production: Climacteric and non-climacteric fruit*
Week 5 Temperature and Humidity management for fruit storage, Special treatments for fruit crops*
Week 6 CA, MA and package*
Week 7 Hygiene management and regulations for postharvest fruit handling
Week 8 Fruit marketing
Week 9 Temperate Fruits
Week 10 Midterm exam
Week 11 Grapes and berries*
Week 12 Subtropical fruit: citrus and pumelo*
Week 13 Other subtropical fruits*
Week 14 Tropical fruit: herbaceous type
Week 15 Tropical fruit(II): woody type*
Week 16 Final exam
Week 17 Self-directed learning activity
Week 18 Self-directed learning activity
Evaluation
Attendance (10%): Regular attendance is expected. Students request for leave should abide by “National Chung Hsing University Student Leave Request Regulations”.
Assignments (20%): Other than exam weeks and self-directed learning activities, 10 assignments will be announced in classes, students should upload his/her/team- work in ilearning system based on request. [One A4 page in general]
Written presentation (30%) [Self-directed learning activity] Upload to ilearning upon request.
a. Postharvest handling of fruit in daily lives (20%): A teamwork project. Student should select one specific fruit and evaluate the differences in postharvest handling operations (storage, package..etc) among different retailers (wholesales, market, street-stands…etc). The comparison of these differences on pros and cons should be discussed in the report. DUE:
b. Video (10%): A personal report. Please include two parts: Firstly, briefing the content related to the postharvest handling; Secondly, sharing your thoughts after watching the video. [1 A4 page] DUE: [2 additional pts will be added if upload before midterm]
Exam (40%): 20% for Midterm (WK 1 to WK 8) and Finals (Wk 9, WK 11-WK 15), respectively. The exams will be held Online in iLearning during the scheduled week.
Textbook & other References
1. Kenneth C. Gross, Chien Yi Wang, and Mikal Saltveit. 2016. The Commercial Storage of Fruits, Vegetables, and Florist and Nursery Stocks. USDA. https://www.ars.usda.gov/is/np/CommercialStorage/CommercialStorage.pdf
2. Adel A. Kader. 2002. Postharvest Technology of Horticultural Crops. Special publication: Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources: 3311.
3. Chris Watkins. 2020. Advances in postharvest management of horticultural produce. ISBN-13: 9781786762887
Teaching Aids & Teacher's Website
Slides in ilearning
Office Hours
By appointment
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