Handling, Transportation and Storage of Fruits and Vegetables: v. 2

informative and educational pages nicely enhanced by black and white photographs and illustrations! "Despite increased production and consumption of frozen and heat-processed vegetables over the past years, we see ample evidence that fresh vegetables and melons are here to stay. Most producers and marketers are now aware that 'fresh' creates the image that sells the 'processed'. It is significant that although 52% of commercial vegetable acreage was grown for processing in this 1964-67 period, the 48% grown for the fresh market provided 71% of total farm value.