The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1915-12-31

One of the most important ques-
| tons that comes TO every fruit grower
| is, How can | harvest my crop OF
| fruit so that | can get the best posi-
BILE price for itg" The answer to the
question comes in knowing when 10
pick and how to pick and the best
methods OF grading and packing, thea
using these methods. One can use tho
most up-todate methods of growing
fruit, and may have the most perfect
fruit possible and still fail to get a
good price for the fruit II he falls
down on the above factors. Putting
any and every kind and grade of fruit
upon the market soon causes a glut
on the market and herein is deter
mined largely the success or failure
In marketing the crop.
When to Pick How can 1 know
when my fruit is ready to pick is a
question that comes 10 every young
or inexperienced orchardist. The an
swer to the above question can be
found In one or more of the following
ways for apples. % BY the color of
the fruit When fruit becomes about
the characteristic color for that va
riety it ID generally, though not al
ways, ready to pick. Varieties like
Gano, Arkansas Black or Black Twig
can be judged by color largely. CD
| Ease OF separation OF fruit from the
tree If ready to pick the fruit will
/ q htt n side
sure or uplifting of the fruit. This is
very good method for all varieties.
| go BY color of the seed. This meth
cd is often used for green colored va
rieties picking when the seed become
real brown in color. ca BY flavor OF
the fruit When a fruit develops the
! Favor that is characteristic fer that
variety, it is re:dy to pick.
! with peaches the color and spring.
| ness of the fruit is the principal guide
for picking by taking a peach in tho
hand and exerting gentle pressure,
if ready to pick, there will be a de-
| cided springy feel. You viii observe
| that green peach Is firm ana does
not possess this characteristic feet
Take green peach in one hand and
1ue that is ready TO pick i'll the othor
and exert about the same pressure on
each Note the difference
Fer fruits like cherries. plums
grapes and strawberries, color is per
haps the chief factor in determining
when they shaH be picked.
Pears are generally picked rather
green and allowed to ripen in the
shade.
How to Pick The best method OF
picking depends upon the kind OF fruit
10 DE picked and that method enables
one to gather the fruit with the least
amount Of labor and with the least
brising or rough handling is essen
TALLY the best method Ii trees are
headed low and kept properly pruned,
the fruit viii moi be SO high from
the ground, consequently the use OF
high ladders viii be largely dispensed
with.
The picking receptacle should be "a
smooth as possible TO prevent any
bruising of the fruit, and if the recep-
tacle has a padding or burlap or SINH
lar material. it will help a great deal
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aon,l,. Ayoid oil ronob handIing g.,
much as possible In picking, try 10
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