Figure 5 —Weighing and Taking Notes —The yield of every plant selection of tomato 
is carefully recorded. Notes are taken on interior and exterior color, size and shape of 
fruit, and internal structure. 
Figure 6 —Saving Select Seed —The seed from each of the best tomato plant selections 
is saved separate. The girls on the right are squeezing ripe fruits into small cheesecloth 
bags. Each bag is then tagged and thrown into a barrel to ferment. The next day, the 
seed is washed, then treated with a chemical before drying. On the left you will see 
some of the tagged bags. The girl on the left is emptying the dried seed into properly 
marked envelopes. 
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