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Harvesting canning tomatoes: Survey indicates immediate savings in labor requirements and harvesting costs possible by use of improved methods
Author
Louis E. DavisAuthor Affiliations
Louis E. Davis is Consultant in Truck Crops, Davis, and Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Berkeley, University of California.Publication Information
Hilgardia 6(3):5-14. DOI:10.3733/ca.v006n03p5. March 1952.
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Abstract
Immediate reductions in labor requirements and the cost of harvesting canning tomtoes—by 20% to 30%—are possible.
Davis L. 1952. Harvesting canning tomatoes: Survey indicates immediate savings in labor requirements and harvesting costs possible by use of improved methods. Hilgardia 6(3):5-14. DOI:10.3733/ca.v006n03p5
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