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Calif. Engineering, Qualitative and Economic Studies of the 

 (Davis) Packaging, Handling and Shipping of Deciduous Fruit . To 



(1) develop new containers, suitable equipment, and improved 

 techniques for packaging and handling deciduous fruit, and 

 determine how these developments influence plant operations, 

 packing and shipping costs, and quality of product at con- 

 sumer level; (2) determine basic laws underlying volume fill 

 in containers for various shapes and sizes; (3) work with 

 container manufacturers in developing suitable containers and 

 standardizing packages as soon as basic principles are estab- 

 lished; (k) develop improved equipment for more accurate 

 sizing of fruit if needed; (£) apply known principle of elec- 

 tronic color sorting, it" sorting on basis of color becomes 

 necessary; (6) study car-loading patterns to determine best 

 arrangements for full or partial shipments on containers of 

 various types; (7) determine best methods of precooling fruit 

 packed, or to be packed, in various type containers; (8) keep 

 continuous record of condition and quality of i'ruit from time 

 it leaves tree until reaching final consumer; (9) study in- 

 fluence of maturity on handling and packaging; (10) make 

 economic studies of pilot packing lines to compare with 

 studies of conventional methods; (il) determine the overall 

 influence of the above studies upon the final cost of the 

 fruit to the consumer and the return to the grower; and 

 (12) determine market acceptance of fruit in new packages 

 at jobber and retail levels. 



Agr. Engin. , Pomol., Agr. Econ. 1^79 



Fla. Cost and Factors Affecting the Cost of Marketing Citrus 



Fruits in Fresn and Processed Forms . To study factors affecting 

 the cost of handling and processing fruits by type of fruit 

 and container and now methods of operation affect cost and 

 efficiency. 



Agr. Econ. U86 (SM-U) Coop. AMS 



Fla. An Analysis of the Efficiency of the Elemental Functions 



of Packing and Handling Florida Citrus from the Tree Through 

 the Packing House . To measure efficiency of elemental 

 functions of packinghouse operations of Florida fresh citrus 

 fruit. 



Agr. Econ. 626 (SM-U) Coop. AMS 



