Research@Lincoln
    • Login
     
    View Item 
    •   Research@Lincoln Home
    • Research Centres and Units
    • Agribusiness and Economics Research Unit (AERU)
    • AERU Research Report series
    • View Item
    •   Research@Lincoln Home
    • Research Centres and Units
    • Agribusiness and Economics Research Unit (AERU)
    • AERU Research Report series
    • View Item
    JavaScript is disabled for your browser. Some features of this site may not work without it.

    The economics of controlled atmosphere storage and transport for nectarines, apples and kiwifruit

    Laing, M. T.; Sheppard, R. L.
    Abstract
    Technical change affecting agriculture and horticulture is not limited to production techniques and systems. Change in the harvesting, packaging, storage and transport activities, or the physical distribution processes, are important, not only to hold down costs, but also to enhance the presentation and quality of the final consumer product. Controlled atmosphere transport and storage is a technology that could have important implications for New Zealand horticultural producers. This is so particularly with respect to the exploitation of new markets and the likelihood of increasingly severe constraints on air cargo space out of New Zealand. This report gives an economic evaluation of controlled atmosphere storage and transport for three horticultural products: nectarines, apples and kiwifruit. The fruit have different markets and marketing systems and hence the potential role of controlled atmosphere technology varies.... [Show full abstract]
    Keywords
    controlled atmosphere storage; crop transport; horticultural management; horticulture; economic benefits; fruit distribution industry; marketing; fruit industry; nectarine; apples; kiwifruit
    Date
    1984-03
    Type
    Monograph
    Collections
    • AERU Research Report series [353]
    Share this

    on Twitter on Facebook on LinkedIn on Reddit on Tumblr by Email

    Thumbnail
    View/Open
    aeru_rr_151.pdf
    Metadata
     Expand record
    This service is managed by Learning, Teaching and Library
    • Archive Policy
    • Copyright and Reuse
    • Deposit Guidelines and FAQ
    • Contact Us
     

     

    Browse

    All of Research@LincolnCommunities & CollectionsTitlesAuthorsKeywordsBy Issue DateThis CollectionTitlesAuthorsKeywordsBy Issue Date

    My Account

    LoginRegister

    Statistics

    View Usage Statistics
    This service is managed by Learning, Teaching and Library
    • Archive Policy
    • Copyright and Reuse
    • Deposit Guidelines and FAQ
    • Contact Us