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Rapid pack system for oranges: Designed for lemon packing and adapted for oranges, method is essentially a result of long term motion and time analyses
Authors
Roy J. SmithHaruo Najima
Authors Affiliations
Roy J. Smith is Professor of Agricultural Economics, University of California, Los Angeles; Haruo Najima is Assistant Specialist in Agricultural Economics, University of California, Los Angeles.Publication Information
Hilgardia 11(11):3-15. DOI:10.3733/ca.v011n11p3. November 1957.
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Abstract
A new method of packing oranges—called rapid pack—was in operation during the 1957 season on a citrus ranch near Santa Paula.
Smith R, Najima H. 1957. Rapid pack system for oranges: Designed for lemon packing and adapted for oranges, method is essentially a result of long term motion and time analyses. Hilgardia 11(11):3-15. DOI:10.3733/ca.v011n11p3
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