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THE FRUIT INDUSTRY IN XEW YORK STATE 



In another case an auto party stopped by the roadside where a 

 fruit grower was picking cherries, and wanted to buy a basketful 

 to eat. The people came from a section of another state where 

 no cherries were raised, and within a few days the grower re- 

 ceived an order for six baskets for family use. When the fruit 

 arrived their neighbors wanted some, and a much larger order 

 was sent accompanied by the cash. This trade has increased 

 from year to year, until a large proportion of the crop is disposed 

 of in this manner. The grower has charged a fair price but 

 much less than his customers would have to pay at the store. He 

 has continued to send his customers good fruit carefully packed 

 and has opened up an entirely new market. It is easy to see how 

 much a convenient package, with the grower's name and address 

 plainly stamped on the cover, the name of the variety and a 

 bright-colored picture of the fruit, together with a few brief 

 directions for cooking and canning, will aid in extending this 

 kind of market. 



FIG. 377. PICKING AND PACKING CHERRIES IN ORCHARD OF W. L. MCKAY, 



GENEVA, N. Y. 



PACKAGES AND HARVESTING 



Some grocery trade demands cherries, even the sour varieties, 

 put up the same as berries in quart baskets packed in crates or 

 carriers. For most markets, however, the six-pound basket with 

 a good handle is the most convenient package. If the fruit is 

 carefully packed with stems on, it can be shipped in iced ca,rs 



