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sometimes the result of a light frost in the spring, is ob- 

 jectionable on fancy fruit; it detracts from the beauty of 

 the fruit when it is ripened. The " choice" fruit must 

 be reasonably free from worms, may include fruit with 

 abrasion marks (limb rubs, etc.), russet, or a few scale pits, 

 and fruit slightly "off" in shape. However, the term 



a c b 



FIG. 83. Pears: a, 2-3 Pack; 6, 3-3 Pack; c, 3-4 Pack. 



"choice" must not be misconstrued to mean everything 

 that grows on pear trees. 



The terms " four-tier," "five-tier," and "six-tier " refer to 

 the number of layers of fruit required to fill the box. A six- 

 tier pack contains fruit under 2\ inches in diameter, and 

 in one sense may be considered choice. Some varieties, 

 however, seldom run larger than this. The five-tier pack 

 seems to be the favorite as far as the markets are concerned; 

 it should contain pears 2J to 2f inches in diameter. 

 Larger pears make up the four-tier pack, which finds a 



