TABLE 11.--Summary of responses to question 5, "From a marketing and consumer viewpoint, 
what would be the most desired number of days extension of the refrigerated storage life 
by radiation pasteurization of fresh strawberries, peaches, tomatoes, grapes, oranges 
and grapefruit?" 
Respondents handling....... 
Moats CeSSMWOUSE Sic. coal slalelalalsisic s/s 
Positive reSpOnSeSee...eeceees 68 54 
CTOMGECSDOUSES crereieie c¥eleleleveiersvete 24 24 
Range of positive responses in 
UY Sire tatetetata tein ote xi elata/slalareiale cl ere 2-75 4-75 
Ave. of positive responses in 
OVS s| els sic's'sie'e ese clsise ses 60 ss 14.5 14.2 
Ave. of all responses in days.. g 
TABLE 12.--Number of respondents giving specified replies to question 6, "On the basis of 
your judgment--what is your best estimate of the cost you could afford to pay for radia- 
tion pasteurization of strawberries, peaches, tomatoes, grapes, oranges, and grapefruit?" 
Straw- Grape- 
ar foe | omen | | | 
8 
Estimated cost that 
respondents could 
pay per pound 
Total 
replies 
IEC ai atat ete ee sr érere! shy oetes 9 8 13 
less than 0.5 cent... 8 24 47 169 
OED 6 tO 109 “CONG o<le<inisia' 5 9 4 48 
COR AenCCNiLS sierete steels: < 9 5 aL 35 
ee LOr eles) CONUS sleleie aL O 1 20 
ZetOr 2.9 CONUS sie crleiee sc 8 3 nl 16 
DMiUOR 25 CONUS «ic ales iesers Ih O 0) dL 
Pam Om Gu CONUGlssisiccele 0 sce's 5 O O 6 
Saving in spoilage is 
maximum amount that 
COULdMDE spat doa e1s's1 21 
10 to 20 percent more 
than cost of present 
methods of preserva- 
slyalt © EictGos ital akerare uate eters) a; 6:4 s} 
No answer or cannot 
GEGETMINE. css vole cers tes 
PE OiGallserevorels «eke e siereters 776 
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