Packaging Bartlett pears in polyethylene film bags to reduce vibration injury in transit

Transactions of the American Society of Agricultural Engineers

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 107-114

  Slaughter, D C ^a   Thompson, J F ^a   Hinsch, R T ^a  

^a Univ of California   (United States)

Author keywords

Bags; Bartlett pears; Packaging; Transportation; Vibration

Indexed keywords

FRUITS; PACKAGING MATERIALS; PLASTIC FILMS; POLYETHYLENES; REFRIGERATOR TRUCKS; TRUCK TRAILERS; VIBRATION CONTROL;

FORCED AIR COOLING RATES; VIBRATION INJURY;

PACKAGING;

PYRUS; PYRUS COMMUNIS;

EID: 0031978754     PISSN: 00012351     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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