7. Freezing in transportation. 



(S) Insulate truck or otherwise protect apples from cold. 



8. Loss of condition due to high temperature in back of store resulting 

 in increased damage at all subsequent points. 



(S) See that apples are placed in cooler immediately or avoid 

 deliveries of more than 3 days supply when stacking in warm 

 back room is unavoidable. 



9. Loss of condition due to lack of rotation in cooler. 



(S) Use a code on the outside of master cartons or boxes to 

 assist store personnel in maintaining rotation. 



FROM COOLER TO DISPLAY COUNTER 



10. Damage by wire sides and bottoms of grocery cart. 



(S) Line cart with corrugated board or take bags to counter in 

 master cartons. 



11. Burning due to heat labelling device. 



(S) More care or different labels. 



12. Rough handling in store bagging and traying operation, 



(S) Better training of store help, 



ON THE D].SPLAY COUNTER 



13. Rough handling by customers due to variations in color, condition and 

 size of apples in bag, 



(S) More uniform apples in bags to elirainate as much as possible 

 of "choice" between bags, 



14. Loss of condition on non-refrigerated counters and increased injury 

 due to this loss of condition, 



(S) Smaller displays, more careful rotation with aid of coded 

 bag closures. Use a pad on the counter. Raise bottom in 

 display rack to give the appearance of a large display. 

 Use refrigerated counters when possible. 



15. Loss of condition due to piling too high on refrigerated counters. 



(S) Limit piling to cooling capacity of counter, usually no more 

 than two high. 



16. Loss of condition and continued rough handling due to faulty rotation 

 of bags on the counter. 



(S) Code bags and train store personnel to use the code. 



17. Rough handling in stacking retail counter. 



(S) Train store help in careful handling (not like cord wood) . 



