FRUIT PACKAGES 45 
and trials from different shipping localities. Those that 
have been found efficient on the general market, have 
survived, while those that have not, disappeared. 
Out of these almost innumerable kinds and types of 
packages have come two or three which are now recog- 
nised in most states as standard. Especially is this 
true for the larger fruits such as the apple and the 
Fig. 31—BASKET CONTAINERS 
a—Standard square quart berry basket; b—Standard square pint berry 
basket; c—Standard oblong pint berry basket; d—Paper boxes; e—6-pound 
peach baskets. 
pear. Regarding apple packages, the Western states 
have taken the lead in the adoption of a standard box, 
but, up to date, have not enacted laws to enforce their 
use. The different fruit-growing organizations have 
largely adopted these standardized packs and no regu- 
lative law from the state has been necessary to enforce 
their use, The United States has recently passed a law 
