Economic evaluation of improved mechanical harvesting systems for eastern thornless blackberries

Applied Engineering in Agriculture

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 597-603

  Harper, J K ^a   Takeda, F ^b   Peterson, D L ^b  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FRUITS; HARVESTING; MARKETING;

BREAKEVEN ANALYSIS; PROFITABILITY;

HARVESTERS;

EID: 0033352391     PISSN: 08838542     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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