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Overrlpeness and Fruit Splitting in Storage - This problem actually starts 

 in the orchard since it is most apt to occur on large apples. Large 

 Mcintosh apples (anything over 3 inches in diameter) should never be 

 considered suitable for long storage. Also, high nitrogen apples are 

 poor keepers. They are softer at harvest and after storage than fruit 

 of similar size from trees grown under lower nitrogen levels. High 

 nitrogen Mcintosh apples often break down when placed at room temper- 

 ature after coming from storage in February or later. It is inadvisable 

 to put such fruit in a CA storage. 



F. W. Southwick 



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POMOLOGICAL PARAGRAPHS 



A Way To Acquaint The Consumer With Apple Varieties - 



Recently the writer had an opportunity to visit an orchard in Connecticut 

 where the owner sells a considerable amount of his fruit at the roadside stand. 

 In an orchard adjacent to the roadside stand the grower had planted trees of 

 the various fruit varieties grown on the farm. The roadside stand customers, 

 especially those who are undecided as to what variety to ourcbase, are invited 

 to step out to the orchard and sample the fruit. The owner tells the customer 

 to bring back to the salesroom a sample of the fruit that appeals to him the 

 most and that he would be glad to sell the desired amount of the variety. 



The owner feels that by giving customers an opportunity to inspect the 

 orchard that they become more familiar with varieties and have a better appre- 

 ciation of apple production. 



This orchard floor is kept mowed like a lawn so the customers can wander 

 around without getting their feet wet. 



Watch Those Wire Guards- 



In quite a number of orchards visited in May and June, the writer observed 

 tree girdling caused by the variety label which was attached to the young tree 

 or by wire hardware cloth guards. The number of instances where the wire hard- 

 ware cloth guards were beginning to girdle young trees were so frequent as to 

 prompt this reminder to growers that they would do well to check for this sit- 

 uation before serious damage is done. 



" ^Care of Scions After Grafting - 



During the first year after the scions or seedling trees are set for 

 bridging-over damaged areas on tree trunks by use of the bridge graft or the 



