Why Study this Berry Production Course?

This online berry production course will give you the knowledge you need whether you’re still starting or already have a background in berry production. This course will give you the needed skills and abilities to determine what fruit variety is suited for a certain environment, to propagate based on the type of berry plant, what cultural treatment to use, how to harvest them, and what strategies to use in order to succeed commercially.

 

Berry Production Course Online

If you are interested in growing berries as a crop either commercially or for your own use or small business this course is perfect for you.  You will learn about different berry varieties, cropping techniques, weed control and much more.

  • Learn to care, propagate and cultivate berries.
  • Study in your own time and at your own pace.
  • 100 hour self paced course
  • All tutors are highly knowledgeable and experienced.

Course Aims

  • Differentiate between different types of berry fruit cultivars.
  • Determine varieties of berry fruit suitable for growing in a specified locality.
  • Explain the cultural treatment for a range of berry fruits, in specified situations.
  • Determine how to propagate a range of different berry plants.
  • Explain the harvesting of different berry crops.
  • Develop strategies for commercial success in a berry fruit enterprise.

Course Outline

There are 8 lessons in this course:

  1. Introduction
    • Review of the system of plant identification
    • Plant Families, Species, Cultivars, Varieties
    • What is a Berry -Botanical Characteristics (Simple fruits, Compound Fruits)
    • Information contacts (ie: nurseries, seed, clubs etc.)
  2. Which Varieties to Grow
    • Site Selection,
    • How much land
    • Site Chjaracteristics
    • Climate
    • Winter Chilling Requirements
    • Biological Considerations
    • Further Considerations affecting what to Grow
    • Review of Significant Berries including
    • Blackcurrant
    • Blueberry
    • Brambleberry
    • Blackberry
    • Other Rubus species
    • Cranberry
    • Gooseberry
    • Grape
    • KiwiFruit
    • Passionfruit
    • Raspberry
    • Strawberry
  3. Lesser Grown Varieties of Berry Plants
    • Alpine Strawberry
    • Cape Gooseberry
    • Elderberry
    • Goji berry
    • Guava
    • Hardy Kiwi Fruit
    • Lignoberry
    • Pepino
    • Tree Tomato
    • Mulberry
    • Production Plan for Berry Cropping
  4. Culture
    • Soils
    • Planting
    • Staking
    • Mulching
    • Watering
    • Pest & disease
    • Feeding
    • Pruning
    • Protection from wind, salt, air, etc.
  5. Propagation
    • Methods of propagating berries
    • Seed, Cuttings, Layering
    • Aids to Propagation
    • Hardening off Young Plants
    • Propagation of selected varieties
  6. Weed Control & Irrigation
    • What is a Weed
    • How Weeds Spread
    • Preventative methods of Control
    • Eliminating growing weeds
    • Identifying Weeds
    • Water Infiltration and Retention
    • Drainage
    • Improving water Infiltration
    • Soil Moisture Classes
    • Measuring Water Available to Plants
    • When to Irrigate
    • Irrigating Berry Crops
  7. Harvesting & Marketing Berries
    • When and How to Harvest
    • Understanding Fruit Ripening
    • Harvesting Techniques
    • Post Harvest Treatments
  8. Commercial Berry Growing
    • Marketing Berries
    • The Marketing Process
    • Understanding Supply and Demand
    • Cost, Quality and Quantity characteristics in a Crop
    • Farm Layout for Better Management

 

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  • Experienced Tutor support
  • Certificate sent to you
  • Online study (Printed notes available)
  • Self paced - no set timetable
  • 12 months to complete course

From: $35.00 / week for 19 weeks

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    • Certificate sent to you
    • Online study (Printed notes available)
    • Self paced - no set timetable
    • 12 months to complete course

    From: $35.00 / week for 19 weeks

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      Why Study this Berry Production Course?

      This online berry production course will give you the knowledge you need whether you’re still starting or already have a background in berry production. This course will give you the needed skills and abilities to determine what fruit variety is suited for a certain environment, to propagate based on the type of berry plant, what cultural treatment to use, how to harvest them, and what strategies to use in order to succeed commercially.

       

      Berry Production Course Online

      If you are interested in growing berries as a crop either commercially or for your own use or small business this course is perfect for you.  You will learn about different berry varieties, cropping techniques, weed control and much more.

      • Learn to care, propagate and cultivate berries.
      • Study in your own time and at your own pace.
      • 100 hour self paced course
      • All tutors are highly knowledgeable and experienced.

      Course Aims

      • Differentiate between different types of berry fruit cultivars.
      • Determine varieties of berry fruit suitable for growing in a specified locality.
      • Explain the cultural treatment for a range of berry fruits, in specified situations.
      • Determine how to propagate a range of different berry plants.
      • Explain the harvesting of different berry crops.
      • Develop strategies for commercial success in a berry fruit enterprise.

      Course Outline

      There are 8 lessons in this course:

      1. Introduction
        • Review of the system of plant identification
        • Plant Families, Species, Cultivars, Varieties
        • What is a Berry -Botanical Characteristics (Simple fruits, Compound Fruits)
        • Information contacts (ie: nurseries, seed, clubs etc.)
      2. Which Varieties to Grow
        • Site Selection,
        • How much land
        • Site Chjaracteristics
        • Climate
        • Winter Chilling Requirements
        • Biological Considerations
        • Further Considerations affecting what to Grow
        • Review of Significant Berries including
        • Blackcurrant
        • Blueberry
        • Brambleberry
        • Blackberry
        • Other Rubus species
        • Cranberry
        • Gooseberry
        • Grape
        • KiwiFruit
        • Passionfruit
        • Raspberry
        • Strawberry
      3. Lesser Grown Varieties of Berry Plants
        • Alpine Strawberry
        • Cape Gooseberry
        • Elderberry
        • Goji berry
        • Guava
        • Hardy Kiwi Fruit
        • Lignoberry
        • Pepino
        • Tree Tomato
        • Mulberry
        • Production Plan for Berry Cropping
      4. Culture
        • Soils
        • Planting
        • Staking
        • Mulching
        • Watering
        • Pest & disease
        • Feeding
        • Pruning
        • Protection from wind, salt, air, etc.
      5. Propagation
        • Methods of propagating berries
        • Seed, Cuttings, Layering
        • Aids to Propagation
        • Hardening off Young Plants
        • Propagation of selected varieties
      6. Weed Control & Irrigation
        • What is a Weed
        • How Weeds Spread
        • Preventative methods of Control
        • Eliminating growing weeds
        • Identifying Weeds
        • Water Infiltration and Retention
        • Drainage
        • Improving water Infiltration
        • Soil Moisture Classes
        • Measuring Water Available to Plants
        • When to Irrigate
        • Irrigating Berry Crops
      7. Harvesting & Marketing Berries
        • When and How to Harvest
        • Understanding Fruit Ripening
        • Harvesting Techniques
        • Post Harvest Treatments
      8. Commercial Berry Growing
        • Marketing Berries
        • The Marketing Process
        • Understanding Supply and Demand
        • Cost, Quality and Quantity characteristics in a Crop
        • Farm Layout for Better Management

       

      Enrol Now

      • Experienced Tutor support
      • Certificate sent to you
      • Online study (Printed notes available)
      • Self paced - no set timetable
      • 12 months to complete course

      From: $35.00 / week for 19 weeks

      Clear

       

      Get a Free Info Pack!

        CourseStream Accreditation.
        Accredited courses.