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NEM-16 Marketing Northeastern Fruits and Vegetables Through 

 Processing Plants * To (1) determine cost relationships 

 and improve plant efficiency in the processing of fruits 

 and vegetables; (2) determine, compare, and evaluate 

 procurement practices among processors for the improvement 

 of grower-processor relations and increase the utilization 

 of Northeastern production; and (3) test consumer responses 

 to merchandising techniques and promotional programs for the 

 distribution of Northeastern processed products* 



Maine I-C; Md. I-G; Mass. I-Cj N. J. I-Hj Pa. I-C. 

 (See also Part 9, Sec. c, Mass.) 



NEM-18 Quality Maintenance and Prepackaging in Marketing Fresh 

 and Processed Vegetable's ! To (1; develop improved methods 

 of handling, packaging and storage in order to maintain 

 quality in marketing fresh vegetables; (2) develop objective 

 measures of quality for fresh and processed vegetables; and 

 (3) determine consumer and trade acceptance and preference 

 for specific marketing practices and their results. 



N. J. I-C; N. Y. (Cornell) I-C. 



(See also Parts 7, Sec. d, N. J.; 9, Sec. c, Md., 

 Mass., N. J., N. Y. (Cornell). R. I.; 13, Sec. d, 

 Mass.; 22. Sec. a. Md., Md., Mass., N. Y. (Cornell), 

 R. I.) 



NEM-19 Handling Methods and Costs in Storing and Packing 



Apples . To discover ways of reducing costs in storing and 

 packing apples under conditions prevailing in the Northeast. 



Maine I-G; w. Y. (Cornell) I-G; Pa. I-G; 

 W. Va. I-G. 



