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THE AMI:KIC.VN Al'l'LE ORCHARD 



contrary to the general opinion and is subject to pos- 

 sible slight exceptions in the case of fruit grown on 

 young and very vigorous trees. 



It has been fully proved also that the manner in 

 which the fruit is handled has a great deal to do with 

 its behavior in storage. The fruit should be carefully 

 hand picked, handled the least possible, and placed 

 in storage at the earliest possible monient. The com- 

 mon practice of allowing apples to lie in piles in the 

 orchard for several days or even weeks is especially 

 reprehensible. 



The following list, based on the latitude of New 

 York state, shows as nearly as practicable the market 

 and storage season of the leading varieties. The table 

 is made up from various sources, but special attention 

 has been given to the results secured by G. Harold 

 Powell in his extensive storage experiments. 



