. Vegetable forcing. Forcing (Plants); Vegetable gardening. TOMATO 209 per plant were picked from 2,200 plants of Grand Rapids Forcing by a western grower. Five to seven pounds to the plant is a common yield of Comet, set 20 by 20, in the Kennett Square (Pa.) region. Prices for greenhouse tomatoes vary from a few cents a pound to 40 cents or even more sometimes. The winter crop, of course, commands the highest prices. Perhaps 30 cents a pound is a fair average for the winter crop. The spring crop generally starts at about 15 cents, some- times higher, the bulk being sold at 10 to 12 cents, and
. Vegetable forcing. Forcing (Plants); Vegetable gardening. TOMATO 209 per plant were picked from 2,200 plants of Grand Rapids Forcing by a western grower. Five to seven pounds to the plant is a common yield of Comet, set 20 by 20, in the Kennett Square (Pa.) region. Prices for greenhouse tomatoes vary from a few cents a pound to 40 cents or even more sometimes. The winter crop, of course, commands the highest prices. Perhaps 30 cents a pound is a fair average for the winter crop. The spring crop generally starts at about 15 cents, some- times higher, the bulk being sold at 10 to 12 cents, and the last few pickings at 9 cents or less. Perhaps 11 cents a pound is a fair average wholesale price for the spring crop in most sections, covering a period of 10 years. The spring crop ought to produce over 20 cents per square foot of bed Fig. 98.—The Boston bushel box, showing the upper tier of six-pound Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Watts, Ralph Levi, 1869-. New York, Orange Judd co.
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