140% oi" more of the total apple crop in storage. As a point of interest, 

 in 1961, we had the largest stored apple crop on record. 



Apple-storage holdings (thousands of bushels) in Massachusetts on Novem- 

 ber 1, of the years 1956 to 1966. 



Mcintosh 



All Varieties 



1956 

 1957 

 1958 

 1959 

 1960 

 1961 

 1962 

 1963 

 1964 

 1965 

 1966 



Regular CA Fct. stored Regular CA PcTT stored 

 Year storage storage crop in CA storago storage crop in CA 



730 



1,362 



1,012 



1,023 



646 



1,208 



929 



661 



602 



670 



412 



1,232 



1,951 

 1,594 

 1,630 

 1,162 

 1,791 

 1,483 

 1,108 

 1,019 

 1,128 

 771 



Polyethylene Envelopes for Pallets . Polyethylene box liners are in com- 

 mon use as a means of extending the storage life of Golden Delicious 

 apples. Growers who palletize field boxes should consider the use of 

 a polyethylene envelope over the entire pallet rather than using poly- 

 ethylene liners in each box. 



Publications Available . The publications listed below are available 

 from your County Extension Service or from William J. Lord, French Hall, 

 University of Massachusetts, Amherst 01002. 



1. Apple Sorters' Manual - Extension Publ. No. 10, Revised June, 

 1967. All growers and packers should obtain copies of this publication 

 in which is incorporated the changes in the United States Standards for 

 Grades of Apples that became effective September 1, 1964. 



2. Be a Better Apple Picker - Special Circular 246, Reprinted 

 April, 1966. 



3. The Economics of Handling Apples in Bulk Boxes - Extension 

 Publication No. 9, April, 1967. 



