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Packing line Machinery for Florida Citrus Packinghouses - "Extensive literature is available on individual packinghouse processes, such as degreening and fungicide applications, but little information is available on the individual components of the citrus packinghouse line and even less on assembling them into an efficient system..."
Pallet Boxes for Florida Citrus - "Pallet boxes are large, mechanically handled, containers used in harvesting and handling Florida fresh citrus fruit. These are sometimes called "bulk bins" or "bin boxes." The term "pallet box" is preferable, being an accurate designation for a box incorporating a forklift pallet...."
Grading Packing and Stowing Florida Produce (1932) - Contains a
wealth of early information concerning the handling of citrus. (7,417K)
*This document is a
"postharvest classic" and does not contain current information or
recommendations.*
Better Handling of Florida's Fresh Citrus Fruits (1964) - Contains a wealth of early information on handling of fresh citrus. (4,105K) *This document is a "postharvest classic" and does not contain current information or recommendations.*
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Packing line Operations - Packing lines vary greatly in layout and in the order of various fruit treatments. Most packinghouses handle two grades of fruit, both grapefruit and oranges, but a substantial proportion of incoming fruit is graded out or sized out as eliminations to be sent to processing. The following discussion is based on the most logical order of fruit treatment to accomplish that objective.
Packinghouse Operations - Packinghouse operations can be as simple as moving produce from a field lug into a shipping container, or may include a variety of handling practices, from cleaning, waxing, sizing, and quality grading to color sorting.
National
Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) - Part of the
Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control &
Prevention (CDC). "Providing National and World Leadership to Prevent
Work-Related Illnesses and Injuries."
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*The following document is a
"postharvest classic" and does not contain current information or
recommendations.*
Grading Packing and Stowing
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