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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 2\ to 2f inches in diameter. 

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



