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BETTER FRUIT 



Page 2j 



Development of Fruit Package 



(Continued from page '"•- 



urally the industry lias become more 

 greatly developed in some sections of 

 the country than in others, namely, 

 Michigan, Georgia, New Jersey, Dela- 

 ^vare, Virginia, etc. In earlier times 

 various sized packages were used in 

 shipping the peach even to the same 

 markets; generally this package was 

 some form of basket. During the later 

 development of the peach industry uni- 

 formly sized packages were used in the 

 same market for the same grade of fruit. 



For the early peaches a dilTerent 

 package was used; there was also a 

 different package used for the extra 

 fancy grades. At one time the best and 

 favorite package was the standard five- 

 eighths bushel basket, ^vithout top or 

 cover. For fancy fruit some were cov- 

 ered with muslin, and on others wooden 

 tops were used, being a later idea. This 

 enabled the baskets to be packed with- 

 out danger to their contents. Another 

 package is the crate of wood, seven- 

 eighths bushel, with two compartments 

 of equal size. These packages were 

 used chiefly for the Baltimore market, 

 where they were popular for some var- 

 ieties of peaches. Small fancy baskets 

 holding one gallon or six quarts each 

 are generally packed in .32-auart berry 

 crates, which hold either eiebt one-gal- 

 lon baskets or six six-quart baskets. 

 These were very commonly used for 

 extra early or extra fancy fruit. In 

 some localities the Delaware half-bushel 

 veneer basket and the Michigan handle 

 basket holding about a peck are largely 

 used, but these have mostly given way 

 to the six-basket or Georgia carrier. A 

 relatively new package which has come 

 upon the market is the Climax, with 

 slatted cover, extensively used as a 

 grape basket. This package has found 

 some favor, as it is attractive and handy 

 to carry home. The peach package 

 generally used in the Pacific Coast states 

 has been the box rather than the basket. 

 The sizes of the boxes nsed have in the 

 past showed a great difference, but at 

 the present time the favorite package is 

 what is known as the California iieach 

 box. which holds less than a half bushel 

 or about 21 'j pounds. The peaches 

 packed in this box are nearly always 

 wrapped in paper and stand shipment 

 very well. This package has been a 

 very attractive one and has displaved 

 the fruit well. Within the past season 

 of 1914 quite a bit of interest has been 

 shown by peach shippers and also by 

 receivers on different markets in the 

 bushel basket for packing and shipping 

 fruit. It is declared by many that this 

 package is much more satisfactory to 

 handle than other forms and also that 

 the fruit .shows up in better condition 

 when shipped in this container. The 

 big crop now in prospect in Alabama, 

 Georgia, Texas and other Southern 

 states is bringing the subject of pack- 

 ages before the trade and shippers and 

 arrangements are now being made for 

 the handling of the crop. 



Growers at different points are dis- 

 cussing the package question. Man>- 

 prefer to pack in the bushel basket in- 



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