PRUNE DRYING IN 

 CALIFORNIA 



This is a typical scene in the Cali- 

 fornia prune district. In the fore- 

 ground are seen piles of trays not at 

 present in use. In the background 

 the trays, covered with prunes, are laid 

 out on the ground while the fruit 

 dries in the sun. Before drying, the 

 fruit is sterilized and the skin properly 

 cracked by dipping in a lye bath. 

 These prune - drying establishments 

 quite often occupy many acres each. 



