Processing limas for freezing: Unit costs drop rapidly as percentage of grade-out drops and as total volume and effective utilization of plant increase
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Robert H. ReedAuthor Affiliations
Robert H. Reed is Associate in Agricultural Economics, University of California, Berkeley, and Agricultural Economist, Agricultural Marketing Service, United States Department of Agriculture.Publication Information
Hilgardia 13(6):3-3. DOI:10.3733/ca.v013n06p3. June 1959.
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Abstract
The following article is the sixth in a series of progress reports on efficiency in the processing and marketing of frozen fruits and vegetables. The studies are being conducted cooperatively with the Agricultural Experiment Stations in Washington, Oregon, and Hawaii and the Agricultural Marketing Service, United States Department of Agriculture.
Reed R. 1959. Processing limas for freezing: Unit costs drop rapidly as percentage of grade-out drops and as total volume and effective utilization of plant increase. Hilgardia 13(6):3-3. DOI:10.3733/ca.v013n06p3
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