vi CONTENTS 



CHAPTER PAGE 

 V. THE CHERRY 



Operations and factors. 



1. Selling 129 



2. Cold storage 129 



3. Frozen fruit 129 



4. Yields 129 



5. Picking 131 



6. Packing 132 



VI. THE QUINCE 



Operations and factors. 



1. Picking . 132 



2. Packing 132 



3. Storage 132 



4. Yields 133 



General Information. 



1. OflScial standards for the inspection of apples . . 133 



2. United States standard containers 141 



3. Packing apples in barrels 142 



4. Modified-atmosphere storage for apples and pears . 146 



5. Frozen fruit 148 



Community Studies ' . 150 



II. Preparing for Winter and Determining Injury from 

 Cold Weather 



Operations. 



1. List trees to be replaced 152 



2. Provide soil drainage 152 



3. Control mice 153 



4. Protect trees from mice and rabbits 154 



5. Determine injury from cold weather 157 



General Information. 



1. Necessity of maturing and hardening wood tissues . 160 



Community Studies 161 



III. Establishing the Orchard 

 Operations. 



1. Selecting the region ... 162 



2. Determining the size of the enterprise 165 



3. Selecting the land to be planted . 169 



4. Determining time of planting 173 



