Designing New Supply Chain Networks: Tomato and Mango Case Studies - Horticulture: Plants for People and Places - page 483

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Fig. 14.3 Scenario analysis of the best and worst Dutch tomato cultivar with regard to the start and
the duration of the acceptance period. (Schouten et al. 2010 )

Table 14.2 presents an overview of improvement opportunities when implement-
ing the QCL concept in the tomato and mango supply chains.

Case Study in the Mango Supply Chain

The Mango Supply Chain

Typically, mango fruits are picked in an unripe stage in tropical or sub-tropical
countries and cooled during weeks of sea transport in reefers to slow down the
ripening process. Most mangoes are harvested when they reach a sufficient size