. Bulletin of the Department of Agriculture. Agriculture; Agriculture. 32 BULLETIN 63, U. S. DEPARTMENT OP AGEICULTUBE. These results strongly empliasize the very definite relationship which exists between the type of handling given the fniit in preparing it for shipment and its behavior dur- ing transit, and they show that the condition of the fruit after arrival in market de- pends largely upon the character of the work done in the grove and the packing house. They also show that the Florida orange, when properly handled, has excellent shipping qualities and that practically all loss fr
. Bulletin of the Department of Agriculture. Agriculture; Agriculture. 32 BULLETIN 63, U. S. DEPARTMENT OP AGEICULTUBE. These results strongly empliasize the very definite relationship which exists between the type of handling given the fniit in preparing it for shipment and its behavior dur- ing transit, and they show that the condition of the fruit after arrival in market de- pends largely upon the character of the work done in the grove and the packing house. They also show that the Florida orange, when properly handled, has excellent shipping qualities and that practically all loss from blue-mold decay, such as has occurred in the past, can be eliminated. This is the fundamental factor upon which will even- tually depend the successful marketing of the crop as well as the extension pf the territory over which sound fruit can be distributed. The importance of having the fruit remain in good condition after arrival in market is most urgent. Carefully han- dled fruit which has good keeping quality will always command a premium over fruit which has a bad reputation. The former will enable buyers to break up carloads and to ship sound fruit to smaller markets over an area two or three times as large, whUe i: -cJi^ 1/^^ ^ PI off< .p^' -J^^^;-^^ c*^ ^;cf<,0^&^^-^ pACK,^"^'. Fig. 14.—Diagram illustrating the percentage of blue-mold decay iu caref ally handled and commercially handled oranges on arrival in Washington and after holding for three weeks; summary of the results of the two seasons' work, 1910-11 and 1911-12. fruit of a less desirable quality must be consumed quickly in order to avoid further serious loss. Moreover, aside from the actual saving of fruit, the reputation of a brand which holds well on the market can not be adequately estimated in dollars and cents. EFFECT OF DELAYED SHIPMENT. Experiments with delayed shipments were made in order to determine the effect of "curing" fruit before packing. One of the strongest traditi
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