

March 8, 1945 



Prepared by the Fruit Program Committee 

 of the Extension Service 



yj, H. Thies, Extension Horticulturist 



Contents 



Shrivelling of Apples in Storage 



Treatment for Boron Deficiency 



Cold Storage of Strawberry Plants 



Further Comments on Nursery Practices 



Fertilizer Needs of Orchard Trees 



Grow Vegetables as Tfell as Fruits 



Donuant Spray Roc oramendat ions for Apple Trees 



Rabbit Injury in Fruit Trees 



Construction and Handling of the Brush Drag 



Varieties of Cultivated Blueberries for Mass, 



One Man Sprayer 



SHRIVELLING OF APPLES IN STORAGE 



Apples shrivel when they lose from 5 to 7^' of their v/eight in the 

 form of water vapor. The rate of water loss from apples in an average storage 

 is such that toward the end of the season the fruits have lost from 3 to 5%, 

 While apples seldom shrivel in storage^ there is only a small margin of safety 

 and when displayed by retailers in a warm dry room, shrivelling occurs rapidly. 

 The grower or storage operator has no control over conditions in the food 

 store. He can, however, and ought to store fruits in such a majiner that they 

 lose a minimum of water by the time of sale to the retailer so that they can 

 withstand further loss before shrivelling. 



Issued by the Extension Service in furtherance of Acts of May 8 and June 30, 

 1914, Vfillard A. Munson, Director, Massa*husetts State College, United States 

 Department of Agriculture, and County Extension Services cooperating. 



