. The Canadian horticulturist. Fruit Growers' Association of Ontario; Fruit-culture. STOP THE Fig. 1586.—vulgaris President Carnot, N THE fruit industry the waste often consumes the profits. An inoppor- tune rain or wind at the time when the fruit is just ripening often ruins the hopes and anticipations of a whole year. The failure to use the right kind of a package, and to make the fruit look its best in it, often degrades the quality, in the estimation of the buyer, from first to second class with the corresponding reduction in price. The crowded mar- ket of Saturday often leaves on
. The Canadian horticulturist. Fruit Growers' Association of Ontario; Fruit-culture. STOP THE Fig. 1586.—vulgaris President Carnot, N THE fruit industry the waste often consumes the profits. An inoppor- tune rain or wind at the time when the fruit is just ripening often ruins the hopes and anticipations of a whole year. The failure to use the right kind of a package, and to make the fruit look its best in it, often degrades the quality, in the estimation of the buyer, from first to second class with the corresponding reduction in price. The crowded mar- ket of Saturday often leaves on the hand of the grower a few crates of berries which are worthless when the market ripens on the following week. The insects somehow find their way to the fruit, and just at the time when it should ripen, we find that it is ruined. Nine cases out of ten of failure in the fruit busi- ness come through loss due to waste. The successful fruit grower must learn early in his career that his pro- ducts are at all times ten- der and quickly perish- able. He must, so far as he is able, prevent the contact of any agent that destroys or reduces the value of his fruit. This is not something that is beyond his power. By a vigilant war against in- sects he can greatly in- crease the quantity and improve the quality of the crop which he is to receive. Cold storage affords one of the most practi- cal of preventing waste in the fruit crop that we have. Apples that fall from the tree when almost ripe, and are lost, are frequently ripe enough to be picked and placed in cold storage. The fact, that apples for cold storage should be picked while solid, is valuable information to those who realize that their fruit is dropping badly while in that state. An ice and cold storage house on the fruit farm is of immense value in preventing the waste in summer fruits that comes naturally through rapid decay. Berries, cherries, plums, and peaches can be kept a number of days, even weeks, and there
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