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peer-reviewed research article

Vibration packing of Thompson Seedless grapes

authors

F. Gordon Mitchell, University of California
Donald A. Luvisi, UC
Gene Mayer, University of California

publication information

California Agriculture 38(1):20-21. DOI: 10.3733/ca.v038n01p20. January-February 1984.

author affiliations

F. Gordon Mitchell is Extension Pomologist, Marketing, Cooperative Extension, University of California, Davis. Donald A. Luvisi is Farm Advisor, UC Cooperative Extension, Kern County. Gene Mayer is Staff Research Associate, Cooperative Extension, University of California, Davis.

abstract

The method results in up to one-half to two-thirds less berry shatter than hand-packing