Bul. 587, U. S. Dept. of Agriculture. PLATE V 
E. I. SCHUTT A. HOEN & CO, 
NORTHWESTERN-GROWN ESOPUS PICKED Too LATE FOR HOLDING SATISFAC- 
TORILY AT NORMAL STORAGE TEMPERATURE OF 32° F. For a 
THREE AND ONE-HALF MONTHS? PERIop. 
Picking at over-maturity is fully as serious as picking immaturely. Most serious storage 
losses in varieties like Esopus, King David, and Jonathan, are due to over-maturity at 
time of harvesting. 
