104 TRUCK FARMING 



The fruit is picked for shipment as soon as it shows color. It 

 should be very carefully assorted, any small, inferior or bruised 

 fruit, or such as has been damaged by insects, not being allowed 

 to go into the baskets. The baskets should be nicely top dressed, 

 laying the fruit uniformly and placing the stem ends all in one 

 direction. 



For the home market they may be allowed to ripen up over the 

 entire surface. They are usually marketed in the ordinary quart 

 baskets and for shipmenf are placed in refrigerator boxes or cars. 



In case grasshoppers or crickets, cut worms or any other in- 

 sects should bother the plants, light sprinklings of paris green 

 and bran, as prescribed for tomatoes, should be applied. 



