. [Fruit culture]. ^ of a Hght wooden frame Hned with cloth or canvas ofsome kind, making a sort of large tray. The berry harvesteris showm in use in Fig. 27. The operator holds it close to thebush and by striking the canes with a stout stick jars the fruit. Fig. 27 off into the harvester. An improved type of harvester andone that will hold more berries is shown in Fig. 28. In (a) isshown a view of the frame of the harvester; in (b) is shown aview of the harvester covered with cloth and ready to be black raspberries are marketed in 1-quart basketspacked in a strawberry crate. Dried
. [Fruit culture]. ^ of a Hght wooden frame Hned with cloth or canvas ofsome kind, making a sort of large tray. The berry harvesteris showm in use in Fig. 27. The operator holds it close to thebush and by striking the canes with a stout stick jars the fruit. Fig. 27 off into the harvester. An improved type of harvester andone that will hold more berries is shown in Fig. 28. In (a) isshown a view of the frame of the harvester; in (b) is shown aview of the harvester covered with cloth and ready to be black raspberries are marketed in 1-quart basketspacked in a strawberry crate. Dried black raspberries aremarketed in boxes holding 50 pounds and in barrels holding125 pounds. None but packages that are put up to preventthe entrance of insects should be used for packing this fruit. 50 RASPBERRIES 17 48. Yields and Profits.—An average yield of blackraspberries is about 2,500 quarts, or 80 bushels, per acre. Ahigh yield would be 9,600 quarts, or 300 bushels, of fresh fruit. The yield of dried fruit varies somewhat according to thetime of the season when the fruit is picked. Four quarts ofearly fruit is estimated to yield about 1 pound of dried fruit;2 quarts of later fruit is estimated to yield 1 pound of driedfruit. On an average, i
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