CALIFORNIA CITRUS CULTURE. 
PICKING. 
There are three things which must be carefully observed in picking 
citrus fruit. First in importance is careful handling. This applies to 
all kinds of citrus fruit. They must not suffer the least bruise, as any 
wound forms a seed bed for the ever present blue mold spores, which 
are terribly fatal to successful shipping; no clipper-cut wound; no 
thorn-puncture, no bruise from rough handling. The uninjured skin 
of an orange or lemon is resistant to the common process of decay. 
Mr. C. C. Chapman called attention to this in his admirable lecture at 
the Long Beach Seaside Institute about 1904. But until Dr. G. Harold 
Powell demonstrated the importance of this care thousands of dollars 
were lost, where there is now hardly any loss. 
Again, care as to the size is also important. Picking with a ring 
makes this sure and easy. The orange box, which is 114 by 114 by 24 
inches, will hold as follows: 
Number ia box | Diameter a | satanpine are 
Sea ha eee eo 34 inches 12 by 12 
OG: Stee a a ee ee ne 34 inches 12 by 12 
QO oS he es oe ae a en EN ete ett 34— inches 12 by 12 
LD ee aes ee ee eee oe ote Ae 34 inches 11 by 11 
2 Fame le Dea er we aap ie Peg gc aan RO wn PRS NP eee 33 inches 11 by 11 
ELS () ce Sian ee eo eae a ae veh Seen oye 3 inches 11 by 11 
Dee a i a el ee Ae 2% inches 10 by 10 
DOO rds ites ert as oer en es cee eae een eRe ee 22 inches 10 by 10 
OW Geese Soe 2 Se eee ee ee Oa ee eee ee 23 inches 9 by 9 
QO Sie nee oo See ee eee Sees 23 inches 9 by 9 
209) ook ee ine See eae eee eee ee ee 23 inches 8byS 
Poet a ae ne en aR uh OM ide chek nina chk Ean eet 2% inches 8by 8 
The lemon box, which is 102 by 134 by 25, will hold as follows: 
Number in box | atte . | wiping aver 
O10) soos eet ess edasewe see otetee eee ecess a seesaw | 2% inches 10 by 10 
DA (edeenmcee ateten atte nat wide Su ney ang Nay ies | 28 inches 9by 9 
CPA 0 Rea gr aa er eo eee ee ee Pe eee 23 inches 9 by 9 
BOOMs eS ats eee Sec nec ante eee eee 23 inches 8by8 
Ai 5) D Looe Ste, ME Nees hee ts NED NS GR DO PSDs Ante tel hs ob MOEN ANU ODE SERRE 24 inches 8by 8 
AD nose oes e Ree w esa ks re eRe ee eke 2% inches 8by8 
Ge eas on oe ee eae oe 2+ inches Thy 7 
$90) ose es ere Se ee eee eee see 2 inches Tby 7 
