CONTENTS 



PART I: TREE FRUITS 



CHAPTER PAGE 



I. Harvesting, Storing, and Marketing 



I. THE APPLE 



Operations. 



1. Picking 2 



2. Packing 16 



3. Determining harvesting and marketing costs ... 50 



4. Storing . 51 



5. Marketing 67 



II. THE PEACH 



Operations. 



1. Picking the fruit 112 



2. Selecting packages . 115 



3. Packing 116 



4. Loading cars . . . , . . . ... . . 117 



5. Storing 118 



6. Canning and drying 118 



7. Marketing through cooperative agencies . . . . 119 



III. THE PEAR 



Operations and factors. 



1. Picking 120 



2. Packages and packing . 121 



3. Canning and drying 121 



4. Storage and refrigeration 122 



5. Export markets 123 



6. Yields 123 



IV. THE PLUM 



Operations and factors. 



1. Picking 124 



2. Packing 125 



3. Storing 125 



4. Prunes .125 



5. Yields .127 



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