HARVESTING, MARKETING AND STORING FRUIT. 139 



Wisconsin Apple Barrel Law: 



Apple barrels shall contain 100 quarts, dry measure. 

 Florida Orange Box: 



The standard orange box adopted by the Florida Fruit Ex- 

 change measures 12x12x26% inches. 

 Georgia Peach Crate: 



The peach crate adopted by the Georgia Horticultural Socie- 

 ty measures 8x12^x22 inches. 



Raspberries, blackberries, currants, gooseberries, strawber- 

 ries and small plums are generally shipped in boxes that are com- 

 monly called quarts and occasionally in pint boxes. There is 

 quite a variety in the forms and sizes of boxes used for this pur- 

 pose. In the Central states, almost without exception, the gift 

 package is used and here the boxes are generally made of wood 

 veneer, with the bottom raised about one-half inch and the cor- 

 ners ventilated. Cases usually contain sixteen or twenty-four 

 pints or quarts. This makes a very satisfactory package in 

 which fruit carries well. 



Grapes are usually marketed in the so-called five or ten- 

 pound ven-eer basket which usually contains either four or eight 

 pounds. This basket has a wooden cover which is held down by 

 wire. Plums are usually marketed in baskets containing about 

 one-half peck each. In the Eastern states a package resembling 

 the grape basket is often used, while in the Pacific Coast states 

 a basket that fits into a case holding six or eight of them is a 

 favorite. Peaches are shipped in much the same packages as 

 plums although in Delaware round baskets are much used. 



The bushel basket. In some sections a favorite package for 

 marketing apples, pears and quinces is the bushel basket with 

 a cover. While this does very well for local use it is too waste- 

 ful of space in packing cars to warrant its general use. It is, 

 however, a popular package with the purchaser as it is useful 

 to him and he is willing to pay something for it, while the box 

 package is regarded by the purchaser as being of no value. 



The bushel box is the popular fruit package in many of 

 the Western states and has given excellent returns. For fancy 

 fruit, it is an excellent package, but for fruit of ordinary grades 

 it is probably not as good as the barrel, as the cost of the pack- 



