A review of the post harvest handling of fruits in South Africa over the past twenty five years

South African Journal of Plant and Soil

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 97-116

  Dodd, M ^a   Cronje, P ^b   Taylor, M ^c   Huysamer, M ^d   Kruger, F ^e   Lotz, E ^e   Merwe, K van der ^e  

^a Citrus Research International ^*  (South Africa)

^b CITRUS RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL   (South Africa)

^c Experico   (South Africa)

^d STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^e AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Cold chain; Export; Packaging; Subtropical fruit; Tropical fruit

Indexed keywords

CURRENCY MARKET; EMPLOYMENT GENERATION; EXCHANGE RATE; EXPORT; FOOD INDUSTRY; FRUIT; HARVESTING;

SOUTH AFRICA;

CITRUS; LITCHI CHINENSIS; PERSEA AMERICANA; PRUNUS ARMENIACA; PRUNUS DOMESTICA; PRUNUS PERSICA; PRUNUS PERSICA NUCIPERSICA; VITACEAE;

EID: 77957817773     PISSN: 02571862     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02571862.2010.10639974     Document Type: Article

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