Effects of basket design on cooling and holding strawberries

Authors

Frank G. Mitchell
Gene Maver

Authors Affiliations

Frank G. Mitchell is Pomologist, Marketing, University of California, Davis; Gene Mayer is Staff Research Associate IV, Cooperative Extension, University of California, Davis.

Publication Information

Hilgardia 32(5):17-18. DOI:10.3733/ca.v032n05p17. May 1978.

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Abstract

Strawberries packed in solid-molded baskets take slightly longer to cool than those stored in open-mesh baskets. However, increased moisture condensation in solid baskets does not affect incidence of fruit rot.