. Cirtus fruits under irragation. Citrus fruits; Fruit-culture. 55. Fig. 27 Need of Careful Handling of Fruit.—Although an orange or a grape- fruit does not show an injury as quickly as do most other kinds of fruit, nevertheless citrus fruits are easily injured by careless handling. Too much attention can- not be given to the proper handHng of the fruit when remov- ing it from the tree. Bruises, clipper cuts, fingernail scratches, and all such injuries cause pre- mature decay of the fruit and, in addition, they detract from the appearance and make it sell for a less price than uninjured fruit.
. Cirtus fruits under irragation. Citrus fruits; Fruit-culture. 55. Fig. 27 Need of Careful Handling of Fruit.—Although an orange or a grape- fruit does not show an injury as quickly as do most other kinds of fruit, nevertheless citrus fruits are easily injured by careless handling. Too much attention can- not be given to the proper handHng of the fruit when remov- ing it from the tree. Bruises, clipper cuts, fingernail scratches, and all such injuries cause pre- mature decay of the fruit and, in addition, they detract from the appearance and make it sell for a less price than uninjured fruit. The best growers are con- tinually on the lookout for im- proved methods and equipment for handling the fruit, including picking receptacles, fruit clip- pers, wagons, and all such appliances that will lessen the chance of damaging the fruit. Many growers require pickers to wear cotton gloves to prevent the fingernails from scratching the Fig. 28. 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 Scranton : International Textbook Co.
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