35 



Harvest- 



Time : May 20 to July 1 



Method : Picked by hand. Trees gone over 4 to 6 times. 



Preparing for Market: Packed into 10^ boxes by hand for eastenn 



shipment, or in 20 - 40j^ boxes loose for local 

 trade, or hauled in lugs to cannery. 



% of Different Grades 



Shipping Districts 

 ( i.e. Suisun Valley) 



70 

 10 



20 



Crop easily damaged. 



Cherries are risky, but exceedingly profitable on the right land. 



