. Biggle berry book [microform] : small fruit facts from bud to box conserved into understandable form. Fruit-culture. 122 BIGGLE KERRY HOOK In to see that the boxes are full and not overfull, and possibly throw out a few defective berries overlooked by careless pickers. When packed and covered the crates should l^e ricked up end to end, preferably under an open shed, and allowed thorou^^hly to air out before shippin^r. If possible, it is a good plan to let them air over night and ship in the morning ; unless well aired out the Vuit molds in transit.' Shippers should also insist on the car bei
. Biggle berry book [microform] : small fruit facts from bud to box conserved into understandable form. Fruit-culture. 122 BIGGLE KERRY HOOK In to see that the boxes are full and not overfull, and possibly throw out a few defective berries overlooked by careless pickers. When packed and covered the crates should l^e ricked up end to end, preferably under an open shed, and allowed thorou^^hly to air out before shippin^r. If possible, it is a good plan to let them air over night and ship in the morning ; unless well aired out the Vuit molds in transit.' Shippers should also insist on the car being well ventilated ; icing only seems to aggravate molding. In North Carolina, says F. C. Reimer. dew- berries are packed and shipped in thirty-two-quart crates. many other localities they are packed m regulation strawberry pack- ages, — sixteen or twenty- four-quart crates. Currants and Goose- berries.—Currants should be picked when fully ma- tured and colored, but not when overripe. Of course they are j)icked with stems on, in clusters, just as they grow. (Gooseberries are usually picked and marketed while in a green, hard condition, when of mature size. IVo- fessional pickers use leather gloves and strip off the gooseberries (instead of picking them one by one),. IF HE D PUT ON GLOVES AND STRIP THH (iOGSEBEKKIES OFF, THH 1!()X WOULD FILL FASTER PICKING AND PACKING 123 and then run the berries through a fanning machine to blow out leaves, etc. In some localities currants and gooseberrries are packed in quart boxes the same as strawberries; consult your marketman. Grapes.—The picker should not be allowed to touch the bunches with the hand, but handle them by the stem. In packing, the clusters are lifted with thumb and finger, and with sharp-pointed grape scissors all green, imperfect or bruised berries are deftly removed. Thus the bloom on the grapes is preserved. None but perfectly sound baskets should be used ; green baskets cause mold. Where Con- cords have been picke
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