CHART 8 



Average Volume of Shipments of Certain Fresh Fruits by Truck and Rail, 



United States, 1959 and 1960* 



30,000 



25,000 



20,000 



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1 15,000 

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10,000 



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Apples 

 Other Fruits 

 Citrus Fruits 



5,000 



Jan. Feb. Mar Apr. May Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. 



Source: U. S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Marketing Service, Fresh 

 Fruit and Vegetable Shipments by Commodities, States and Months, 1959 and 1961. 



* Includes rail and truck shipments, but truck data are incomplete as most short 

 hauls by truck are not reported. 

 Other fruits include peaches, pears, cherries, grapes, plums, and fresh prunes. 



Citrus fruits shipments, include oranges, satsumas, grapefruits, and mixed citrus 

 shipments, but do not include lemons and tangerines. 



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