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same vine; the more uniform in all respects the fruit 

 in a package is the more attractive and salable it 

 becomes. There is no fruit where careful grading 



FiG. 29 — FLORIDA TOMATOES PROPERLY WRAPPED FOR LONG 



SHIPMENT 



(Photo by courtesy of American Agriculturist) 



and packing have more influence on the price it will 

 command. 



I know of a certain noted peach-grower in northern 

 Michigan who grew, each year, some 2 to 5 acres 

 of tomatoes for the Chicago market. It was his cus- 

 tom to pick out about one-tenth of the best of the 

 fruit, putting it into small and attractively labeled 



