Title:	Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum P. Miller) compression due to "K" wood box closing.
Authors:	LUENGO, R. de F. A. CALBO, A. G. JACOMINO, A. P.
Affiliation:	RITA DE FATIMA ALVES LUENGO, CNPH; ADONAI GIMENEZ CALBO, CNPDIA; ANGELO PEDRO JACOMINO, ESALQ.
Date Issued:	2010
Citation:	Ciência e Agrotecnologia, v. 34, n. 3, p. 746-750, maio/jun. 2010.
Description:	Wood boxes kind ?k? are the most used in table tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum P. Miller) commercialization in Brazil. Dueto the fruit accommodation process that occurs during the transport from the production place to the commercialization point, producers fill tomato boxes a little bit over its physical capacity, and they close it with wood strips fixed with nails. In order to prevent strips from cracking, it is common to keep them inside water before using, to increase flexibility.
Thesagro:	Tomate Embalagem Perda
Keywords:	Caixa K Cultivar Carmem Firmeza Solanum lycopersicon
Type of Material:	Artigo de periódico
Access:	openAccess
Appears in Collections:	Artigo em periódico indexado (CNPH)