THE FRUIT MARKET 



It is of prime importance that the man who ex- 

 pects to grow fruit for sale shall understand the fruit 

 market and its requirements. For this reason the 

 discussion of picking, grading, packing, storing, ship- 

 ping, etc., may be postponed until this more funda- 

 mental matter has been investigated. When one 

 knows where his fruit is going and what is to be ex- 

 pected of it, he can the more intelligently prepare to 

 meet the needs and the whims of his customers. 



Fruit growing for market has increased enormously 

 in extent, and has greatly advanced in its methods 

 during the past twenty years. At the present time it 

 employs vast sums of capital, furnishes a liveli- 

 hood to armies of men, and yields, on the whole, 

 tremendous profits. 



The most characteristic development of the fruit 

 industry in the United »States has been along the lines 

 of the wholesale trade, the peculiarities of which are 

 set forth below. At the present time it is unquestion- 

 ably true that America leads the world in the produc- 

 tion of fruit in large quantities and in the perfection 

 with which this fruit is distributed to distant points. 



The fruit business in general in the United States 



