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Bruising, crushing, and other mechanical injuries cause very serious losses during the handling, transportation, storage, and marketing of fresh fruits and vegetables. Spoilage caused by molds and bacteria exacts a heavy toll. Freezing, chilling injury, and various physiological disorders add to the consumer cost of living. Careful handling, proper refrigeration, good marketing practices, and the use of safe, approved chemical treatments can reduce marketing losses.
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A review on the subject appeared in 1950 from this laboratory (Bratley and Wiant, Econ. Bot.4: 177). The present report will cover some aspects of the problem not touched on previously with particular reference to the diseases now important on the market.
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Friedmans, B.A. Market diseases of fresh fruits and vegetables. Econ Bot 14, 145–156 (1960). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02860016
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