PACKING AND MARKETING FRUIT PARCEL POST. 335 



fruit finds favour with fruit-preservers ; indeed, many have fruit of particular varieties 

 grown specially for them, and are as particular about the quality as connoisseurs are of 

 having picked fruit for dessert. 



Sending Fruit by Parcel Post. A considerable amount of fruit is sent by parcel post. 

 Tli ere are a number of packages forms to suit all tastes for this purpose, light, well- 

 arranged, and cheap. Some are substantial and intended for frequent journeys ; these 

 are the worst of all, for a dirty package causes loathing. The packages should be new, 

 and with the fruit tempting, this being packed closely, so that it cannot move and be 

 damaged in transit. The direction label should be free, so that the post-office punches 

 will be upon it and not on the box to crush it and its contents. 



Persons wishing to market their fruit to the best advantage should note the way in 

 which French growers send their produce to the British markets. The packages, as a rule, 

 are small, neat, clean, handy, attractive, and ' free" unreturnable. Compare these 

 imported packages with the rough English baskets, many from local growers being totally 

 unfit for the purposes, and the reason becomes apparent why buyers prefer imported 

 fruit. By the adoption of better methods in packing and marketing the demand for 

 home-grown fruit would be enormously increased. 



