was carefully supervised in this study, so no drop- 

 ping of cartons or other willful abuse of them oc- 

 curred. Had the cartons been handled carelessly or 

 abusively, bruising would undoubtedly have been 

 greater, at least in the bagmaster or pulp traymaster 

 cartons. 



These results show that bruising does occur 

 when packed fruit are transported, and that the 



amount of bruising depends on the type of packing, 

 the road conditions, and the distance traveled. 

 Recognizing these facts may help packers and ship- 

 pers change some of their practices so that bruise 

 damage can be reduced. Once again, these results 

 show that bruising is a management problem, and 

 that it can be managed. 



Fruit Notes, Winter, 1991 



