. The Canadian horticulturist [monthly], 1901. Gardening; Canadian periodicals. ORCHARDING. 323. Fig. 2122. The Box and Barrel Package. ture. Apples piled on the ground will develop heat to some degree which naturally encourages condensation of moisture. It is desirable, therefore, that if fruit is to go into cold storage it should be cooled gradually. In taking it from the low temperature of the storage chamber to a warm room the change should also be a gradual one. If this pre- caution is not taken the fruit becomes wet on the surface and presents favorable oppor- tunities for the developmen
. The Canadian horticulturist [monthly], 1901. Gardening; Canadian periodicals. ORCHARDING. 323. Fig. 2122. The Box and Barrel Package. ture. Apples piled on the ground will develop heat to some degree which naturally encourages condensation of moisture. It is desirable, therefore, that if fruit is to go into cold storage it should be cooled gradually. In taking it from the low temperature of the storage chamber to a warm room the change should also be a gradual one. If this pre- caution is not taken the fruit becomes wet on the surface and presents favorable oppor- tunities for the development of germs caus- ing decay. The fruit grower frequently finds it desir- able to store his fruit after picking until more favorable market conditions occur ; but only sound clean fruit should be packed. He often fails to appreciate the fact that various kinds of vegetable parasites (fungi) are as likely to continue growth on the fruit in ordinary storage as on the fruit before picking. The greatest care should be exercised in barrelling this fruit, to see that it is free from scab, bitter rot, fly- speck fungus or any other vegetable para- site. Packers are often surprised on open- ing the barrels in midwinter to find that there is considerable waste in fruit which appeared moderately fair and clean when packed in the fall. This impresses the lesson that at the first packing every blem- ished specimen should be rejected. It is economy to do this in the long run. Not only is it wise to reject specimens affected by scabs and spots but also those infested by insects, because the larvae of codling moths for instance, may continue the destruction of barrelled fruit where temperature is not very low. Early fruits should be picked successively.— Pears and apples should not be pulled from the tree. This way of pulling often separ- ates the stem from the fruit and injures the appearance and keeping qualities. Apples and pears, when ready for picking, may be separated from the spurs, to
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