FRUIT-PACKING OPERATIONS 



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For apples that are almost round or spherical, little 

 attention will need to be paid to the way they are placed 

 in the box, but for the most part, uniformity is required 

 and if the pack is started with the apples on end this 

 same relative position should be maintained throughout. 

 In most places, what is called the "side pack" (Fig. 60), 

 or as it is sometimes designated "cheek pack" is pre- 

 ferred. Apples are placed on their side with the stems 

 projecting towards the side of the box rather than 



Fig. 59. .ND PACKS 

 Desirable for very flat apples. 



towards the end. When one arrangement is selected for 

 the pack, it should not be varied throughout the box, 

 either in regard to the placing of the apples or their 

 position on side or end. 



Wrapping the Apples. To do this best, the paper is 

 taken in the left hand with the palm up. To facilitate 

 the removing of the paper from the hod a rubber finger- 

 stole is used. These can be purchased at most any drug 

 store. The apple is picked up in the right hand, placed 



