PICKING 



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pickers must be provided. Slat crates are convenient to handle 

 and stack, but the sharp edges may dent and injure the fruit 

 unless the slats are close enough together to prevent this. Lug 

 boxes of solid but unfinished lumber, with slots in each end for 

 the hands and holding about a bushel, make good packages. 



mits the picker to use both hands. Some 



growers prefer a larger receptacle, espe- Fig. 5. The same as Fig. 4 opened 

 cially for picking trees with high heads. to empty the fruit. The bucket may 



be carried under one arm with the 

 strap over the shoulder, if desired. 



By nailing strips on the top of each end, they may be stacked 

 without injury to the fruit. 



Trucks, trailers, or wagons should be low to eliminate 

 as much lifting as possible. They should be equipped with 

 good springs and rubber tires so that the fruit will be carried 

 as carefully as possible. To be able to maneuver between the 

 trees the trucks must turn in a small place. Many fruit 



