This course offers a comprehensive understanding of citrus production, from orchard management and plant structures to harvesting and packhouse processes. Learners will explore the full lifecycle of citrus production, focusing on best practices for planting, cultivating, and harvesting citrus crops. Additionally, the course delves into the post-harvest processes such as quality control, packing, and sanitation to ensure optimal product quality for the market. By the end of the course, learners will have the skills and knowledge to manage citrus orchards and understand the complete packhouse process flow.

Please note that these tutorial videos are non-accredited and form part of an educational video series.

CONTENTS

• Planting Management
  • Introduction to Planting Management
  • Citrus Types and Cultivars
  • Orchard Layout, Panning, Establishment & Recordkeeping
• Plant Structures
  • Plant Structures and Functions
  • Propagation Methods, Requirements and Rootstocks
  • Pruning Principles, Equipment & Practices
• Harvesting
  • Supervision
  • Harvesting Practises
  • Orchard Sanitation
• Safe Handling of Agrochemicals
  • General Safety
  • Agrochemical Storage
  • Application Principles
• Packhouse Process Flow
  • Packhouse Overview
  • Packhouse Infrastructure and Planning
  • Packhouse Sanitation
  • Receiving and Initial Process
  • Fruit Treatments
  • Sorting and Grading
  • Packing Practises
  • Quality Management
  • Logistics
• Integrated Pest Management
  • Pest Management
  • Monitoring
  • Blemish Factor Analysis
  • Interpreting Monitoring Results
• MIPM
  • FCM and Fruit Fly