. Vegetable forcing. Forcing (Plants); Vegetable gardening. TOMATO 297 mens. Ordinarily there is no advantage in having more than two Fig. 96.—Tomatoes are sometimes wrapped and packed in the manner shown in this illustration. A great many different kinds of packages (Figs. 95, 96, 97 and 98) are used for the handling of forced tomatoes. They vary in capacity from 4 to 25 pounds. Baskets similar in shape to those in which grapes are packed so extensively are most largely employed. The quantity commonly packed in a basket is 10 pounds, though 15 and 20-pound sizes are not unusual, espe
. Vegetable forcing. Forcing (Plants); Vegetable gardening. TOMATO 297 mens. Ordinarily there is no advantage in having more than two Fig. 96.—Tomatoes are sometimes wrapped and packed in the manner shown in this illustration. A great many different kinds of packages (Figs. 95, 96, 97 and 98) are used for the handling of forced tomatoes. They vary in capacity from 4 to 25 pounds. Baskets similar in shape to those in which grapes are packed so extensively are most largely employed. The quantity commonly packed in a basket is 10 pounds, though 15 and 20-pound sizes are not unusual, especially for the spring crop, when prices are relatively low. Some growers use paper cartons of various descriptions. New England growers often pack eight paper boxes, each holding six pounds of fruit, in their standard bushel box, which may then be crated for shipment. The weighing of the toma- toes should be accurate, so that there can be no complaint on that account. Winter tomatoes are always wrapped in paper unless they are sold on a local market. To insure safe trans- portation a common practice is to place a layer of ex- celsior in the bottom of the basket and also between layers of the fruit to prevent bruising. It is an advantage. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Watts, Ralph Levi, 1869-. New York, Orange Judd co.
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