3.4 Data and information on chayote cultivation
This data source contains information on characteristics (shape, damage, types, qualities) of chayote, seeking. It is available on the website of the São Paulo General Warehouses and Storage Company (CEAGEST), which is a public, federal institution affiliated with MAPA and organized as a joint-stock company that seeks to form a chain of products and horticulture relationships.
Information about the origin of the data
First, go to the CEAGESP website, then select the shortcut titled “Quotes - Wholesale Prices”. When you click on the menu “Articles, studies and publications”, there will be a search system where you can look up the chayote crop, which was the one used as an example
in this research.
• Source name: Chayote
• Maintaining institution: CEAGESP
• Access address: http://www.hortiescolha.com.br/hortipedia/produto/chuchu
Information about the dataset
The respective data source is made available in HTML format, structured as tables accompanied by some images and text. The highlighted topics are:
• Classification: the way chayote lots are separated
• Group: classification of varietal groups
• Label: identifies the producer and product
• Class: determines which type it is by mass
• Light damage: small-scale damage
• Severe damage: large-scale damage
• Shape: defect in form
• Variable damage: different types of damage
• Glossary: explanation of the damage
• Packaging: the product's packaging
• Morphology: the structure of the product
• Skin damage: damage to the chayote skin
• Shape damage: non-standard shapes
Author: Kauê da Silva Rodrigues
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