TOMATO 



299 



per plant were picked from 2,200 plants of Grand Rapids 

 Forcing by a western grower. Five to seven pounds to 

 the plant is a common yield of Comet, set 20 by 20, in 

 the Kennett Square (Pa.) region. 



Prices for greenhouse tomatoes vary from a few cents 

 a pound to 40 cents or even more sometimes. The winter 

 crop, of course, commands the highest prices. Perhaps 

 30 cents a pound is a fair average for the winter crop. 

 The spring crop generally starts at about 15 cents, some- 

 times higher, the bulk being sold at 10 to 12 cents, and 

 the last few pickings at 9 cents or less. Perhaps 11 cents 

 a pound is a fair average wholesale price for the spring 

 crop in most sections, covering a period of 10 years. The 

 spring crop ought to produce over 20 cents per square 

 foot of bed area. 



Fig. 98. The Boston bushel box, showing the upper tier of six-pound packages. 



