Prepackaging Alabama and Florida Potatoes at Production Points

John L. Ginn, Philip W. Hale, Freeman K. Buxton and Peter G. Chapogas

No 313107, Marketing Research Reports from United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Marketing Service, Transportation and Marketing Program

Abstract: Excerpts from the report: Continuing research is being conducted by the Agricultural Marketing Service to develop and evaluate consumer packages and shipping containers for early potatoes. A recent study showed that California White Rose early potatoes prepackaged and shipped in either 10-pound paper bags or 10-pound polyethylene bags, arrived at north-central markets in good condition. This study evaluates the advantages and disadvantages of marketing early red potatoes packed at Alabama and Florida production points and shipped to terminal markets in 5- and 10-pound polyethylene film bags, 5- and 10-pound polyethylene mesh bags, and 10-pound paper (mesh window) bags. The conventional 50-pound paper and 50-pound burlap bags were used as control containers.

Keywords: Crop Production/Industries; Labor and Human Capital; Marketing; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 24
Date: 1963-01
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.313107

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