50 HARVESTING, STORING, AND MARKETING 



the fruit is to be stored for any length of time (Figs. 28 

 and 29). Developments in this field may well be watched 

 closely. 



3. Determining Harvesting and Marketing Costs. The 

 cost of picking apples depends upon the topography of the 

 ground, the size of the trees, the variety, the yield, the cost 



(Brogdex Co. 



Fig. 29. The apples at the right were waxed before going into cold 

 storage. The others of the same weight and variety from the same 

 grower were not. The photo was taken after ten days at room tem- 

 perature. The loss in weight is about 1% pounds per bushel. 



of labor, the efficiency of equipment, and whether picking is 

 done by the box or by the day. 



The cost of hauling to storage, grading, packing, stor- 

 ing, and marketing depends on so many factors that avail- 

 able figures, though specific for one instance, are merely 

 approximations for general orchard conditions. 



Harvesting and packing in a 20-acre orchard of repre- 

 sentative varieties and various ages on hilly land in Ohio cost 

 18 cents per bushel. Packages, trucking, and storage for the 



