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Quality Maintenance of California Strawberries Exported to Far Eastern Markets

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  • Harris, C. Max
  • Harvey, John M.

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Report Summary: Transit times for air shipments of strawberries sent from shipping points in California to wholesale markets in Tokyo and Hong Kong averaged 28 and 37 hours, respectively. These times may vary, however, because of differences in schedules among various airlines serving these areas. Pallet loads of fruit remained cooler during transit when shipped in enclosed airline containers than when shipped on open, netted master pallets. Warming of berries in the top layers was slowed by the use of dry ice and plastic film pallet covers. The covers also provided a gas barrier around the fruit that retained carbon dioxide atmospheres, which retard development of decay.

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  • Harris, C. Max & Harvey, John M., 1976. "Quality Maintenance of California Strawberries Exported to Far Eastern Markets," Marketing Research Reports 313272, United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Marketing Service, Transportation and Marketing Program.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:uamsmr:313272
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.313272
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