Fruit Production – Temperate Climate

£395.00

An eight lesson course that starts by introducing the fruit growing industry, and moves through most of the skills needed for successful fruit growing in a serious way. Topics covered include management, soils, planting, irrigation, pruning, cultural practices (including pest control), pome and stone fruits, and various vines, fruit trees and nuts.

E-Learning Structure

The duration of this online course is 100 hours. This consists of 8 in-depth lessons:

  1. Introduction to Temperate Fruit Growing
    Identify different types of fruit crops, which can be successfully grown in your region.
  2. Establishing an Orchard
    Develop a plan for the establishment of an orchard.
  3. General Cultural Practices
    Determine the cultural requirements for different fruit crops in your locality (Part A).
    Determine the cultural requirements for different fruit crops in your locality (Part B).
  4. Tree Fruits
    Determine the cultural requirements for different fruit crops in your locality (Part B).
  5. Vines, Nuts & Berries
    Determine the cultural requirements for different fruit crops in your locality (Part C).
  6. Citrus
    Determine the cultural requirements for different fruit crops in your locality (Part D).
  7. Cultural Management of a Fruit Plantation or Orchard
    Develop a calendar for cultural management of a fruit plantation, or orchard.
  8. Marketing Your Produce
    Formulate appropriate methods for marketing specific fruit crops grown in your locality.

Course Aims

  • Identify different types of fruit crops, which can be successfully grown in your region.
  • Explain the nature of the fruit industry in your region (locality).
  • Determine the cultural requirements for different fruit crops.
  • Develop a plan for the establishment of an orchard.
  • Formulate appropriate methods for marketing specific fruit crops grown in your locality.
  • Develop a calendar for cultural management of a fruit plantation, or orchard.

How Does A Warnborough Online Course Work?

You can start the course whenever is convenient for you. You will be studying from home and have access to support from our qualified tutors. Practical exercises and research tasks will be set at the end of each lesson – including an assignment. You will submit this assignment to your course tutor, who will mark your work and give you constructive feedback and suggestions.

If you have any questions please contact us.