PICKING, PACKING, AND MARKETING 75 



is necessary to firmly fix in their minds 

 several very important points. 



These are called the pickers' rules: 



1. That each picker shall have a certain 

 space or row allotted from which he or she 

 is to pick all berries of a certain stage of 

 ripeness; each picker being responsible for 

 this space or row. 



2. When removing the berries from the 

 vines, pick them by pinching or breaking off 

 the stem from one fourth to one half an inch 

 above the berry. Carefully place in the box 

 each berry with its hull and part of stem 

 attached. 



3. Do not squash or press the fruit with 

 the hands. 



4. Do not walk or sit in the plant row. 



5. Grade the berries as they are picked. 



6. Don't talk too much, run about bed, 

 or create a disturbance. 



By careful enforcement of these rules 

 it is possible to pick the fruit cleanly, have 

 it graded at the least expense, and obtain 

 the best possible fruit without having mashed 

 or soft berries. 



As the pickers gather the berries, they 

 must place the same in some convenient 



