74 MODERN FRUIT MARKETING 
are always looked for by 
the handler or buyer of 
the fruit. In the first 
place, the packing must 
be tight, so that the apples 
will not move or rattle 
about in handling. To 
accomplish this, what is 
generally known as the 
swell or bulge (Fig. 67) 
is put on each package. 
That is, in filling the box, 
the apples in the center are 
Fig. 65. higher than those on the 
Bring the right hand from under, up end. This is usually from 
dae a half to three-quarters of 
an inch higher in the center than the top of the box. 
Fig. 66—NOT PROPERLY WRAPPED 
Stems should not puncture paper. 
