A Windfall - 



Some growers have made an almost Impossible job for themselves, 

 This job takes time, costs money and prevents them from doing 



things they like better. 

 Their business continues to have an uncertain outlook. 

 The business hardly ever makes as much money as it should and 



appears capable of making. 

 It is a steady job, though, and allows them to meet new people. 

 The job? 



Getting new customers as fast as they discourage the old onesl 

 It is theirs, to answer why. 



F. E. Cole 



Extension Marketing Specialist 



I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 



THE CONDITION OF APPLES IN STORAGE 



Regular check of apple condition in storage is good storage manage- 

 ment procedure. The apples should be checked twice a month starting about 

 December 1st to determine firmness and the presence of scald, bitter pit, 

 brown core and internal breakdown. 



Growers and County Ageats have pressure testers for determining the 

 comparative firmness of one lot of a variety with another. To get an 

 accurate picture of the firmness of a given lot of fruit, use at least 

 twenty apples. The apples should be selected from several boxes of apples in 

 the lot being tested. A common error on the part of some growers using 

 pressure testers is the failure to use a sufficient number of apples from 

 several boxes and consequently an inaccurate picture of the firmness of the 

 fruit is obtained. 



Bitter pit on apples is a disorder that may be present at harvest but 

 makes further development after the fruit is placed in storage. Since the 

 amount increases during the storage period, a close watch should be kept on 



