Hydrocooling shows promise for reducing strawberry weight loss, bruising

Thursday, April 15, 2010 - 15:36 in Mathematics & Economics

Strawberries are very fragile and highly susceptible to mechanical injury during commercial production. Growers interested in ways to increase profits and reduce product loss are seeking improved handling and temperature management techniques. Collaborative research from scientists from the Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation -- Embrapa and the University of Florida contains several findings that show promise to significantly improve commercial strawberry handling.

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