Hilgardia
Hilgardia
Hilgardia
University of California
Hilgardia

Strawberry processing costs: Cost-reducing adjustments in processing methods, plant size, and hours of operation may yield substantial savings

Author

Carleton C. Dennis

Author Affiliations

Carleton C. Dennis is Cooperative Agent of the University of California Agricultural Experiment Station and the AMS, USDA.

Publication Information

Hilgardia 12(9):2-16. DOI:10.3733/ca.v012n09p2. September 1958.

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Abstract

Dennis C. 1958. Strawberry processing costs: Cost-reducing adjustments in processing methods, plant size, and hours of operation may yield substantial savings. Hilgardia 12(9):2-16. DOI:10.3733/ca.v012n09p2

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