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THE STRAWBERRY 



should not be picked until they are thoroughly ripe, but not 

 soft. If they are grown for a distant market they should be 



Fig. 86. — Crate of strawberries in octagon quart boxes. (After Thompson, 

 United States Department of Agriculture.) 



Fig. 87. — A six-basket carrier used for picking strawberries. (After W. H. 

 Wicks, Arkansas Bulletin No. 122.) 



picked when they are about three-fourths ripe. The berries 

 should not be picked before they are colored and they should 

 have a short stem attached to them. 



