. Vanilla culture in Puerto Rico. Vanilla; Orchids. 72 CIRCULAR NO. 2 8, FEDERAL EXPERIMENT STATION. Figure 56.—The curing oven at the Castaner curing plant is employed on cloudy days or during rush periods. Heating coils and water tanks are located on the floor; small ventilation holes are near the floor level and in the ceiling. GRADING AND PACKING The care used in grading vanilla beans depends upon the market demand, the general quality of the crop, and the specifications laid clown by the buyer. When the general price level is high, less care is used in grading. If the price level is low,
. Vanilla culture in Puerto Rico. Vanilla; Orchids. 72 CIRCULAR NO. 2 8, FEDERAL EXPERIMENT STATION. Figure 56.—The curing oven at the Castaner curing plant is employed on cloudy days or during rush periods. Heating coils and water tanks are located on the floor; small ventilation holes are near the floor level and in the ceiling. GRADING AND PACKING The care used in grading vanilla beans depends upon the market demand, the general quality of the crop, and the specifications laid clown by the buyer. When the general price level is high, less care is used in grading. If the price level is low, the top grades tend to be very good. Cured whole beans and cuts for exportation are usually classified into five grades at the cooperative curing plant in Puerto Rico as folloAvs: (1) Primes—whole straight beans 5 inches or more. 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 Childers, Norman Franklin, 1910-. Washington, D. C. : U. S. Dept. of Agriculture
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