ShareTEMPORAL COST ANALYSIS OF A NEW DEVELOPMENT IN CONTROLLED ATMOSPHERE STORAGE: THE CASE OF VIDALIA ONIONS.
Author(s) : HANCOCK C. T., EPPERSON J. E.
Type of article: Article
Summary
DETAILS ARE GIVEN OF VIDALIA ONION SHIPMENTS AND PRICES OVER 7 YEARS AND A RESEARCH PROGRAMME TO EXTEND STORAGE LIFE BEYOND THE MAXIMUM 6 WEEKS UNDER REFRIGERATION BY USING CONTROLLED ATMOSPHERE, IS DESCRIBED. THE COSTS OF A CONTROLLED ATMOSPHERE FACILITY AND ONION STORAGE COSTS ARE EVALUATED, BUT THE PRESENT SELLING PRICE OF ONIONS DOES NOT WARRANT THE INVESTMENT. G.R.S.
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- Original title: TEMPORAL COST ANALYSIS OF A NEW DEVELOPMENT IN CONTROLLED ATMOSPHERE STORAGE: THE CASE OF VIDALIA ONIONS.
- Record ID : 1992-0208
- Languages: English
- Source: J. Food Distrib. Res. - vol. 21 - n. 3
- Publication date: 1990
- Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.
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- Themes: Vegetables
- Keywords: Controlled atmosphere; Profitability; Onion; Vegetable; Development
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