. Better fruit. Fruit-culture. jp^i BETTER FRUIT Page SI Table V presents some interesting re- sults. It shows the number of extra fancy, fancy and C grade apples picked from the winter and summer-pruned trees. Where sununer pruning was practiced on Jonathans, 53% of the apples were extra fancy and 32% fancy, while from the winter-pruned trees only 137fi of the apples were extra fancy and 43% fancy. Not only did we secure a large percentage of highly- colored fruits, but we were able to pick the apples in the summer-pruned blocks at least two weeks earlier than we could have done otherwise. Th
. Better fruit. Fruit-culture. jp^i BETTER FRUIT Page SI Table V presents some interesting re- sults. It shows the number of extra fancy, fancy and C grade apples picked from the winter and summer-pruned trees. Where sununer pruning was practiced on Jonathans, 53% of the apples were extra fancy and 32% fancy, while from the winter-pruned trees only 137fi of the apples were extra fancy and 43% fancy. Not only did we secure a large percentage of highly- colored fruits, but we were able to pick the apples in the summer-pruned blocks at least two weeks earlier than we could have done otherwise. Then again, as the .Jonathan water-cores so badly and breaks down in transit when left on the trees too long in the fall, this objectionable feature was elimi- nated when summer pruning was prac- ticed. To secure a high percentage of highly-colored aijples, summer pruning is recommended. Comparative Value of Different Grades TABLE VI. JonathanâNixE Trees. Extra Fanctf (boxes at .$1) Winter pruned, 6% boxes $ Summer pruned, SGV^ boxes Gain for summer $ Fancy I boxes at ) Winter pruned, 27% boxes Summer pruned, I8-3 boxes Loss for summer Choice (boxes at 50c) Winter pruned, 27% boxes Summer pruned, 2Vk boxes Loss for summer Culls (boxes at ircl Winter primetL 2',; lioxes 22 Summer pruneiL none 00 Loss for summer .22 Net gain for summer pruned Average gain for nine trees. RomeâNine Trees. Extra Fancy (boxes at $1) Winter pruned, 4 boxes $ Summer pruned, 13% boxes Gain for summer .. -Â¥ Fancy (boxes at 75c) Winter pruned, ^Vi boxes Sumnrer pruned, 4"^ boxes Loss for summer .35 Choice (boxes at 50c) \Vinter nruned. 6'V; boxes Summer pruned. 1 box 50 Loss for summer Net gain for sununer nruned Average gain for nine trees. .70 To show the comparative value of the different grades. I wish to call your at
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