MANGOES 



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width from eighteen inches to three feet with different varieties. 



Red Spanish is small and very popular. Queens and Porto 

 Ricos are larger and more highly prized because of their qualities. 

 Black Jamaica, Black Prince, and Smooth Cayenne are also good, 

 large varieties. Blood, Sugar Loaf, and Enville are medium in size. 



Pineapples are sometimes extensively grown under partial shade 

 made of lattice work. 



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Fig 191, — Pineapples in the open field showing an aisle between beds. (U.S.D.A.) 



Harvesting and Marketing. — For different markets the pine- 

 apples are gathered at different stages of ripeness, depending upon 

 the distances to be shipped. They are twisted off by hand, con- 

 veyed to sheds, sorted as to size, ripeness, etc., and are packed for 

 market. ! Each is wrapped in paper. They are usually shipped 

 in half-barrel crates and the number contained in the crate is 

 marked on the outside. Shipping may be either by freight or 

 express. 



Mangoes are of tropical origin. In southern Asia they are one of 

 the most common fruits. In the subtropical regions of California 



