@article{Ginn:313107, recid = {313107}, author = {Ginn, John L. and Hale, Philip W. and Buxton, Freeman K. and Chapogas, Peter G.}, title = {Prepackaging Alabama and Florida Potatoes at Production Points }, address = {1963-01}, number = {2393-2021-2342}, series = {Marketing Research Report No. 572}, pages = {24}, year = {1963}, abstract = {Excerpts from the report: Continuing research is being conducted by the Agricultural Marketing Service to develop and evaluate consumer packages and shipping containers for early potatoes. A recent study showed that California White Rose early potatoes prepackaged and shipped in either 10-pound paper bags or 10-pound polyethylene bags, arrived at north-central markets in good condition. This study evaluates the advantages and disadvantages of marketing early red potatoes packed at Alabama and Florida production points and shipped to terminal markets in 5- and 10-pound polyethylene film bags, 5- and 10-pound polyethylene mesh bags, and 10-pound paper (mesh window) bags. The conventional 50-pound paper and 50-pound burlap bags were used as control containers.}, url = {http://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/313107}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.22004/ag.econ.313107}, }