Factors Affecting the Quality of Grapefruit Exported from Florida

Chace, William G.,, Paul L. Harding, John J. Smoot and Randall H. Cubbedge

No 313234, Marketing Research Reports from United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Marketing Service, Transportation and Marketing Program

Abstract: Excerpts from the report: Transportation of grapefruit to oversea markets presents problems similar to those encountered in refrigerated storage. The most important problem is selection of proper temperatures for the 2- to 4-week export transit period for fruit shipped at various maturities from early fall to late spring. This report summarizes the results of simulated export studies conducted at the U.S. Department of Agriculture Horticultural Field Station, Orlando, Fla., and test shipments of Florida grapefruit to West Germany in 1961-62, 1962-63, and 1963-64 seasons. An observer accompanied the test shipments. The objective was to determine optimum environments for reduction of spoilage and maintenance of quality of fruit exported for the European market

Keywords: Crop Production/Industries; International Relations/Trade; Marketing; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 30
Date: 1966-03
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.313234

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