. The Canadian horticulturist [monthly], 1901. Gardening; Canadian periodicals. ORCHARDING—II. HANDLING THE FRUIT. 'HE frziit tree is an investment ; the fruit should prove an annual divi- dend.—It is within reasonable limits ^pj to say that by the time a well cared for Baldwin apple tree reaches bearing- age it may represent an investment of labor and capital amounting- to ten or fifteen dollars. In most parts of New York State this invest- ment is fairly sure and will yield larg-e divi- dends under g-ood management. The divid- end may yet be lost if the owner neglects go on more rapidly if t
. The Canadian horticulturist [monthly], 1901. Gardening; Canadian periodicals. ORCHARDING—II. HANDLING THE FRUIT. 'HE frziit tree is an investment ; the fruit should prove an annual divi- dend.—It is within reasonable limits ^pj to say that by the time a well cared for Baldwin apple tree reaches bearing- age it may represent an investment of labor and capital amounting- to ten or fifteen dollars. In most parts of New York State this invest- ment is fairly sure and will yield larg-e divi- dends under g-ood management. The divid- end may yet be lost if the owner neglects go on more rapidly if the fruit remains on the tree than if it has been picked and stored in a cool place. If exposed to the sun or stored in a warm room it continues to ripen more or less rapidly, depending on the warmth of the room. Apples that are ex- posed to the sun for some time after picking or are allowed to hang on the trees late in the season may be somewhat improved in flavor and appearance, but their season of keeping is undoubtedly Fig. 21 iS. A Busy Day Among the Baldwins. to exercise intelligence and judgment in picking and handling the fruit. The method of handling the fruit crop is of vital import- ance. It is the climax of years of labor ; yet just here many fruit growers fail. The keeping qualities of the fruit are in- fluenced by the time of picking. —An apple may be mature when the seeds are colored but yet not ripe from the eater's standpoint. After it is mature the ripening process will The ripetiing and decay of fruits folloio each other imthout any clearly defined dividing line.—Fruits develop, mature, ripen and decay in shorter or longer period according to their characteristics and the manner in which they have been handled and stored. The whole process of ripening under normal conditions is regularly continuous and is not divided by clearly marked intervals. An apple loses crispness, becomes mellow, the. Please note that these images are extracted from
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