Storage, shipping and precooling of stone fruits

Allen, F

Storage, shipping and precooling of stone fruits

Author

F. W. Allen

Author Affiliations

F. W. Allen is Professor of Pomology and Pomologist in the Experiment Station, Davis.

Publication Information

Hilgardia 1(9):1-3. DOI:10.3733/ca.v001n09p1a. August 1947.

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Abstract

The ability to hold stone fruits for even a week or ten days makes it possible for the canner or processor at the peak of the harvest season to receive fruit faster than it can be processed.

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