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THE STRAWBERRY 



The berries should be picked carefully and they should 

 never be bruised or crushed in any way. 



Packing. — Strawberries should be carefully graded and 

 sorted before they are packed. Each package should be 





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uniform and contain berries of one size. Occasionally the 

 fruit is graded in the field, but the most satisfactory method 

 is to have all of the berries graded and packed in a packing 

 shed, and by experienced packers. 

 The berries should be placed in the shade when they are 



