CHAPTER X 

 Scoring and Judging 



This is part of the strawberry industry 

 that has been somewhat neglected. Many 

 judges base their choices for prizes more on 

 the package, packing, and general appear- 

 ance of the fruit than upon any specific 

 characteristic. 



There should be some very careful meas- 

 urements made of strawberries of different 

 varieties until a standard for each variety 

 is worked out. These measurements should 

 embrace the following: 



1. Measurement from tip of berry to 

 highest point of both shoulders. 



2. Measurement from shoulder to shoulder. 



3. Measurement of the circumference of 

 the shoulder. 



With these measurements it would then 

 be possible to judge correctly the size of each 

 variety and the uniformity of this size. 

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