An Investigation into Major Causes for Postharvest Losses of Horticultural Crops and Their Handling Practice in Debre Markos, North-Western Ethiopia

Table 4

Fruits and vegetables storage methods and storing materials.

Questioners	Options	Frequency	Percentage	X^2 test
Mixing different fruits and vegetables during storage	Yes	30	75.00	10.00
	No	10	25.00
Storage material used	Basket	12	30.0	13.6000
	Jute sack	8	20.0
	Ventilated room	2	5.0
	Covered by plastic	18	45.0

Source: own survey (2019). Significant difference at .