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peer-reviewed research article

Effects of basket design on cooling and holding strawberries

authors

Frank G. Mitchell, University of California, Davis.
Gene Maver, University of California, Davis.

publication information

California Agriculture 32(5):17-18. DOI: 10.3733/ca.v032n05p17. May 1978.

abstract

Strawberries packed in solid-molded baskets take slightly longer to cool than those stored in open-mesh baskets. However, increased moisture condensation in solid baskets does not affect incidence of fruit rot.

author affiliations

Frank G. Mitchell is Pomologist, Marketing, University of California, Davis. Gene Mayer is Staff Research Associate IV, Cooperative Extension, University of California, Davis.

author notes

The authors gratefully acknowledge the cooperation and assistance of A & E Plastics, City of Industry, California, and Driscoll Strawberry Associates, Watsonville, California


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