Suitability of Tray-Pack Shipping Containers and Bin Containers for Palletized Overseas Shipments of Small Apples

James B. Fountain, Roy M. Hovey, Lawrence A. Risse and Martin Doordan

No 313682, Marketing Research Reports from United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Marketing Service, Transportation and Marketing Program

Abstract: Excerpts from the report: The purpose of this study was to investigate ways to package and ship fresh apples to Europe at lower costs or to improve their arrival condition or both. This study investigates the costs of packaging and shipping in shallow-cup and deep-cup tray-packed boxes, palletized and nonpalletized, and bin boxes, palletized. In addition, the extent of bruising of the apples, damage to the boxes and bins, and pilferage of apples when they were packed and shipped in these containers were investigated.

Keywords: Crop Production/Industries; International Relations/Trade; Labor and Human Capital; Marketing; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 18
Date: 1972-08
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.313682

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