HORTICULTURE

Detailed explanation-1: -Refrigerated ships enabled the transport of perishable foods over long distances.

Detailed explanation-2: -Live animals took a lot of ship space and many in voyage, fell ill, lost weight or became unfit to eat. Meat was hence an expensive luxury beyond the reach of the European poor. Then came the new technology, namely refrigerated ships, which enabled the transport of perishable foods like meat over long distances.

Detailed explanation-3: -(ii) Refrigerated ships: The development of refrigerated ships enabled the transport of perishable foods over long distances. Animals were now slaughtered for food at the starting point and then transported to Europe as frozen meat.