ORCHARD AND OTHER FRUITS 



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Which of the above fruits are raised in your locality ? 



Wright Pierce 

 What others are raised there ? 



raspberries, and blackberries. As many as 1000 carloads of melons 

 were shipped from the Imperial Valley, California, during a single 

 day in 1930. More than $165,000,000 worth of fruits are canned 

 or dried each year in addition to what is sold fresh. Beans and 

 peas are important as foods because of their relatively large amount 

 of protein. Canning green corn, peas, beans, asparagus, toma- 

 toes, etc., has become an important industry. 



Orchard and other fruits. In the United States an average of 

 nearly 200,000,000 bushels of apples are grown every year. 

 Peaches, pears, plums, 

 apricots, and cherries 

 also are raised in large 

 orchards, especially in 

 California and in 

 Georgia. 



The grape crop of the 

 world is commercially 

 valuable, because of the 

 beverage made from the 

 juice and raisins pro- 

 duced from the grapes. 

 The culture of the citrus 

 fruits, lemons, oranges, 

 and grapefruit has in- 

 creased in recent years 



J Wright Pierce 



because Of th§ di§COVery Why are citrus fruits valuable foods ? 



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