preparation and using Stove or Through-Flow Tray Dryers instead of a Conveyor Band Dryer, either single or multi-pass Whilst a product-mix should be arrived at to give the maximum numberof days workin a season, it is wise toconcentrate on those vegetables which are available for several months of the year, either from seasonal sowings, or by having storage facilities at the factory or farm. Too many change-overs from product to product are costly, often entailing moving plantaround, but what is moreimportant is knowing the market demand for those vegetables for which the climate and growing conditions are ideal HORTICULTURE It is difficult to guide the processor in horticultural procedures, as climate and soil conditions will vary considerably from region to region. The company agronomist must assess all the requirements and problems on the spot, and in a new venture it is absolutely essential to carry out field trials for every vegetable to be processed. However the author has appended some horticultural guide lines for seven of the more popular vegetables grown for dehydration, and these follow the processing data in this chapter he guide lines are based on actual field trials and commercial scale cultivation in several locations varying from temperate to subtropical limatic conditions. In most cases irrigation was available, either contour or GREEN BEANS (1)Flow -Sheet Feed to Line P Cluster Cutting(only for machine harvested beans) tie Snipping Blanchingpreparation and using Stove or Through-Flow Tray Dryers instead of a Conveyor Band Dryer, either single or multi-pass. Whilst a product-mix should be arrived at to give the maximum number of days work in a season, it is wise to concentrate on those vegetables which are available for several months of the year, either from seasonal sowings, or by having storage facilities at the factory or farm. Too many change-overs from product to product are costly, often entailing moving plant around, but what is more important is knowing the market demand for those vegetables for which the climate and growing conditions are ideal. HORTICULTURE It is difficult to guide the processor in horticultural procedures, as climate and soil conditions will vary considerably from region to region. The company agronomist must assess all the requirements and problems on the spot, and in a new venture it is absolutely essential to carry out field trials for every vegetable to be processed. However, the author has appended some horticultural guide lines for seven of the more popular vegetables grown for dehydration, and these follow the processing data in this chapter. The guide lines are based on actual field trials and commercial scale cultivation in several locations varying from temperate to subtropical climatic conditions. In most cases irrigation was available, either contour or overhead spray. GREEN BEANS (1) Flow-Sheet Feed to Line I Pneumatic Separator I Washing I Cluster Cutting (only for machine harvested beans) I Inspection I Snipping I Inspec tion I Blanching I22