Survey and collection of acorns from the Mediterranean region
Development of innovative methods to produce novel acorn-based food
Biochemical, nutritional and functional characterisation of acorns and acorn flour/granulate from different species
Design of an acorn transformation line into edible gluten-free granulate
Study of storage and conservation conditions of acorn flour
Preliminary assessment of the acorn processing by-products for broader industrial application
Task Period: June 2023 – June 2025
Task Leader: GeoAI
Partners: LT, UBA, UO, ITU
ITU Team: Dr. Canan Urhan, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Şeyda Serdar Asan
Acorn Distribution Inventory
Task Period: September 2023 – June 2025
Task Leader: LT
Partners: GeoAI, UBA, UO, UAE, UTM, ITU
ITU Team: Dr. Canan Urhan, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Şeyda Serdar Asan
Harvest Points and Method Determination
Task Period: June 2023 – June 2026
Task Leader: LT
Partners: GeoAI, UBA, UO, ITU
ITU Team: Medacornet Team
Dissemination and Communication Strategy
Task Period: June 2023 – June 2024
Task Leader: LT
Partners: GeoAI, UBA, UO, ITU
ITU Team: Dr. Canan Urhan, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Şeyda Serdar Asan
Mapping the Value Chain
Task Period: July 2024 – June 2026
Task Leader: ITU
Partners: GEOAI
ITU Team: Dr. Canan Urhan, Prof. Dr. Esra Çapanoğlu Güven, Dr. Fatma Duygu Ceylan, Prof. Dr. Huriye Şebnem Burnaz, Prof. Ahmet K. Suerdem
Socioeconomic and Environmental Impact Assessment
Task Period: June 2023-June 2026
Task Leader: LT
Partners: All Partners
ITU Team: Dr. Canan Urhan
Utilization Plan