HINTS TO APPLE SHIPPEES 



EARLY APPLES— CASES WITH FILLERS— DUCHESS 

 AND ASTRACHAN APPLES— TOP PRICES FOR 

 GRAVENSTEINS— PEACHES FOR EXPORT— HOW 

 TO PACK-STENCILS FOR NAMES OF VARIE- 

 TIES — DUCHESS APPLES, TEN SHILLINGS ! 



A LETTER FROM 



A. McD. ALLAN, 



WOLVERHAMPTON, ENGLAND. 



WE are able now to speak with con- 

 fidence upon the desirability of 

 sending- early kinds of our Cana- 

 dian apples into British markets. We have 

 had two shipments already this season and, 

 generally speaking, results were satisfactory 

 when all the conditions are considered. 



As a rule these fruits are not known here, 

 and the ordinary purchaser or the private 

 citizen will ask for something known such as 

 Baldwin, Spy, Russet, etc. But a taste of 

 ours is enough to convince the worst sceptic 

 of their superiority over home grown varie- 

 ties or others. There is a mellowness, flavor 

 and juice in ours that cannot be found in 

 others in these markets, and by persistence, 

 a free use of cold storage and careful selec- 

 tion and packing we are sure of a high and 

 permanent place in British markets. While 

 the Wilson case with drawers and fillers is 

 much admired, I find it easier to sell the layer 

 cases with apples in layers and divided by 

 cardboard between layers, as these contain 

 a larger average of fruit in proportion to the 

 size of case, while the others are disappoint- 

 ing to buyers when the fruit is removed and 

 weighed. 



Of early kinds Oldenburg takes first place 

 easily and buyers ask for more. Trans- 

 parent is popular also and will always be in 

 demand owing to its flavor and fine appear- 

 ance 



Astrachan takes well when in good color 

 and not over large ; indeed the good medium 

 sized apple finds more ready sale than the 

 large, besides the Astrachan, when large, 

 seems to lose flavor quickly, become mealy 

 and crack. 



Strawberry arrived well and is appreciated. 



Pipka must have most careful handling 

 and storage as it ripens quickly and gets off 

 flavor and cracks in a few days. It should 

 be picked when perfectly hard. Switzer 

 carries fairly well and sells like several of its 

 class when there are no Oldenburg on hand. 



Titovka is much the same type as Pipka 

 and must have "deep consideration" in pick- 

 ing and storage. It is a mistake to ship 

 half-grown Alexander, as it presents the ap- 

 pearance of the boy who laments that he 

 cannot be a man at once, and a full grown 

 Alexander is too large to make money for 

 the shipper as it has not the points of excel- 

 lence to warrant a fancy price. Maiden's 

 Blush will stay mostly on account of fine 

 appearance and regularity of size and form. 



Fameuse should not be sent over so early 

 as it lacks size and color, but later on will 

 be in strong demand at fancy prices for a 

 well put up sample. 



St. Lawrence is without doubt wanted 

 here and will be enquired for by all who have 

 had the good fortune to test its fruity flavor. 

 Besides these mentioned we have had a few 



