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How
The key functions of Collection are fulfilled through the following process:

1) Farmers sell fruits to collectors;
2) Collectors separate fruits in different grades with simple packages in
the packing house;
3) Collectors deliver the graded packages to processors or exporters.

Observation
1) Farmer organizations such as community enterprise play important
roles in the collection (Figure 2.4);

2) If the market is not competitive, collectors affiliated to exporters/
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importers may have more bargaining power as they may collude to
set the price and purchasing quantity while farmers have no choice
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4) An auction market for fruit like those in Taiwan may be an alternative;
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