. Horticulture; a text book for high schools and normals, including plant propagation; plant breeding; gardening; orcharding; small fruit growing; forestry; beautifying home grounds; the soils and enemies involved. -• __: *zj& . ??-_ ^ifer*s*f«* Fig 191.—Pineapples in the open field showing an aisle between beds. () Harvesting and Marketing.—For different markets the pine-apples are gathered at different stages of ripeness, depending uponthe distances to be shipped. They are twisted off by hand, con-veyed to sheds, sorted as to size, ripeness, etc., and are packed formarket. [Each is w
. Horticulture; a text book for high schools and normals, including plant propagation; plant breeding; gardening; orcharding; small fruit growing; forestry; beautifying home grounds; the soils and enemies involved. -• __: *zj& . ??-_ ^ifer*s*f«* Fig 191.—Pineapples in the open field showing an aisle between beds. () Harvesting and Marketing.—For different markets the pine-apples are gathered at different stages of ripeness, depending uponthe distances to be shipped. They are twisted off by hand, con-veyed to sheds, sorted as to size, ripeness, etc., and are packed formarket. [Each is wrapped in paper. They are usually shippedin half-barrel crates and the number contained in the crate ismarked on the outside. Shipping may be either by freight orexpress. Mangoes are of tropical origin. In southern Asia they are one ofthe most common fruits. In the subtropical regions of California 276 NUTS AND SUBTROPICAL FRUITS and Florida some good varieties are grown, and many inferiorseedlings are found. The fruits are variable in size and are as small as plums and others many times larger, weighingas much as four or five pounds. The most common color is yellowor greenish yell
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