@article{Fountain:313085,
      recid = {313085},
      author = {Fountain, James B.},
      title = {Evaluation of Shipping Trays and Pads for Pears and Apples   },
      address = {1962-04},
      number = {2393-2021-2320},
      series = {Marketing Research Report No. 530},
      pages = {26},
      year = {1962},
      abstract = {Excerpts from the report:  The Washington and Oregon apple  and pear industries, aware of rising costs of labor and  materials, long have wanted less expensive packs which  would provide more protection for their fruit in transit  from the packinghouse to the retail store.  With new  materials being developed, the industries are uncertain  about the advantages and disadvantages of changing a  substantial part of their production from the conventional  packs to new experimental containers.  This study was  undertaken to evaluate new experimental shipping containers  and packing materials proposed for apples and pears.  When  possible, direct labor requirements, material costs, and  shipping costs were recorded at four packing plants.   Limited supplies of the new materials and pilot methods of  packing made the use of time studies for some packs not  feasible.  Condition on arrival of the fruit and trade  acceptance of the new packs were determined at terminal  markets by specialists of the Agricultural Marketing  Service.},
      url = {http://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/313085},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.22004/ag.econ.313085},
}