Notes and Comments

Abstract

1.Preservation of dry cashew kernels:Readers might remember our reference to the growing importance of the cashew nut industryin our notes for February and the article on cashew nut cultivation in the June issue.We now understand that one important difficulty experienced in connection with this industry is the proper preservation of the kernals to keep them free from vermine infestation before they reach the overseas consumer.Some insects infecting stored-products are occasionally found doing damage whle in transist and the commoity becoming deteriorated fetches a price for below normal rates.Exports in Mangalore and Rajamundry are said to be experiencing this difficulty.We could suggest to them to persue the suggestions given in the two bulletins Nos 12 and 24 issued by the British Empire Marketing Board on Insect infestation of stored cacao and Insect infestation of dried fruit.Remedial and control measures to be effective must begin in the exporting country and the most important of the rcommendations are:

DOI

https://doi.org/10.29321/MAJ.10.002064

Pages

378 - 379

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