Archive image from page 428 of Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches cyclopediaofam03bail Year: 1900 PRUNE piles to sweat, which takes from one to three weeks; they are theu ready for the finishing processes âgrading and packing. In grading, the Prunes are separated into sizes indicating tlie number of Prunes re
Archive image from page 428 of Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches cyclopediaofam03bail Year: 1900 PRUNE piles to sweat, which takes from one to three weeks; they are theu ready for the finishing processes âgrading and packing. In grading, the Prunes are separated into sizes indicating tlie number of Prunes required to make a p(jund, as Ms to lOs, 40s to oOs and so on to tlie smallest size. 12(ls to KiOs. Processiiii.' i- il â ;â >. lipping the Prunes in boiling water and ul i ' -ti-aming, or by using some special |i:n â , iiialdip,or bv rattling in a revolving cylin i' i - 1 i â i:i is repu- it :,. :iiltytotllp'.â .,,,,â .,., i, i I U i,,-,rt eggs, OF sfrrii' â - ii'.- â '- -: it i< .li-ii ' \i tlie object is I., -. â â I'ii-'kini.' i ;in ,irt wliirli niUSt be liMiii- : ' ' â I- ii. ~oit till'taste of piMiln.'. r .-ii -Hill.â â . I'ruiH-s an-packed in 1)1.\rs, iniicli of is put up in sacks. Lining witli papi-r. filling, facing, pressing and label- iTig are important details. A well-cured Prune is soft and spongy, the pit is loose but does not rattle ; the skin is bright, lively and free from drippings and exu- dations; the flesh should be meaty, elastic, and of bright color. All light-colored Prunes are bleached with sulfur fumes. The process injures the quality of the Prunes, and makes the product somewhat poisonous, but the market is sometimes better for a light-colored, sul- fured Prune than for the darker unsiilfured ones. In other cases, however, ilie dark Prunes find the best market. The multitude of practices and ideals. It is impossible to give any ;,,'-i
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