. Packing and marketing fruits; how fruits should be handled to carry to market in best condition and present most attractive appearance. Jersey Peach Basket . mosquito netting. Occasionally fancy peaches arepacked in 10-quart, 14-quart or 16-quart Jersey bas-kets, and these are put up by twos in pony some sections of the country, -notably TVest Vir-ginia, this package is rather popular. The writerconfesses himself unable to see anything really prac-tical in it. The Climax, or Michigan basket. This is the thirdform of the peach basket. It closely resembles the 46 FRUIT-GROWER, ST. JO
. Packing and marketing fruits; how fruits should be handled to carry to market in best condition and present most attractive appearance. Jersey Peach Basket . mosquito netting. Occasionally fancy peaches arepacked in 10-quart, 14-quart or 16-quart Jersey bas-kets, and these are put up by twos in pony some sections of the country, -notably TVest Vir-ginia, this package is rather popular. The writerconfesses himself unable to see anything really prac-tical in it. The Climax, or Michigan basket. This is the thirdform of the peach basket. It closely resembles the 46 FRUIT-GROWER, ST. JOSEPH, MO. popular climax grape basket. It is made of veneer,with a stiff handle. These are used in various sizes,but the 8-lb. and the 10-lb. sizes are much the com-monest. These baskets are sometimes covered withslat tops, but oftener with mosquito netting. Thispackage has the advantage of going direct to the con-sumer with the least possible trouble to him. It is amore expensive package to handle than either of Climax Peach Basket Peaches are graded according to sze and peaches of any basket should be of the same size,and all first-grade peaches should be well or three grades are made, as the character ofthe fruit may require or the fancy of the shipperdictate. The fruit is usually graded in a packing shed,whither it is brought as fast as picked. In the shedit should be poured out on narrow tables for ought to be padded to prevent bruising of thefruit. If several packers are to work togetherthe tables should be divided into sections of conveni-ent length. The tables usually slant toward thepackers, which helps to roll the fruit toward them,and which also gives them a better view of the skill is required to sort and pack I PACKING AND MARKETING FRUITS 47 peaches rapidly and accurately, and well trainedpackers receive good wages. Nowadays, when peaches are to be shipped anydistance, they are usually forwarded in
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