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PACKING AND COOLING OF STRAWBERRY RUNNER PLANTS.

Author(s) : TRUTER A. B., BESTER C. W. J.

Type of article: Article

Summary

DIFFERENT PACKING METHODS WERE INVESTIGATED OVER A PERIOD OF THREE SEASONS FOR THEIR ABILITY TO KEEP THE PLANTS IN A GOOD CONDITION. IT WAS FOUND THAT A 5% VENTILATED CARTON, WITH A SHOE-BOX TYPE OF LID, HOLDING 700-1,000 PLANTS, KEPT THE PLANTS FRESHEST AND COOLED THEM MOST RAPIDLY. THE PLANTS THEMSELVES ARE PACKED IN BUNDLES OF 100 EACH, WITH THE ROOTS IN POLYETHYLENE BAGS TO PREVENT DESICCATION. THE NECESSITY OF COOLING, EVEN IF ONLY PARTIAL, AFTER THE PLANTS HAVE BEEN LIFTED, IS CLEAR FROM THE RESULTS. REFRIGERATED ROAD TRANSPORT TO DISTANT INLAND MARKETS IS THE IDEAL.

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  • Original title: PACKING AND COOLING OF STRAWBERRY RUNNER PLANTS.
  • Record ID : 1983-1782
  • Languages: English
  • Source: Deciduous Fruit Grow. - vol. 32 - n. 11
  • Publication date: 1982
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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