The Pensacola journal., 1920-02-27
URGE STANDARD
FRUIT GRADING
srtrTHERN DEVELOPMENT Or
S4NtZATiON BELIEVE FLORIDA
CAN EQUAL CALIFORNIA. SUC-
rLSS

developed very greatly and
- uIy with the popularization Of
.-..n fruits, by specializing in pro-
.ts. STANDARDIZED ton of the pro-
.Hd scientific marketing and dis
.nn is the belief of government
tets and others who have studied
,- ltions For example. Florida is
If TWO states of the union that
gre citrus fruits in very large
.-itieS: she has an enormous ad
.rce over California in this con-
on by reason of uearness to the
-- consuming markets of the east
middle west, it is pointed out. yet
44 has scarcely touched the hem
opportunity, according to some
vities.
r.o United States department of
allure has been working among
. ..irras fruit growers of the south.
.-.-..4Gty Florida. for some time and
.- ,h,. cooperation of progressive
r.4..rS and others in inauguating
....-urcments in methods of growing,
..n4 handling, packing, and ship
..z ranges and grape fruit, but the
.....rrncnt regrets to note that there
- rot been universal adoption of
-.... If The improved methods.
There is work for the development
.. -fzations of the south to do along
... .ue Of Introducing better methods
.. re,ncetiou with the growing. hand
-.o and marketing of fruits, nuts,
-..,. -..t,les and other products of the
-...frrn states" said DR.. L. c. Cor
who has to do with some of
.., matters under the bureau OF
IT Industry, department of agrlcuL-
.r. recently.
Ta the case Of citrus fruits, as OF
.--..-. potatoes. he instanced the i'm
F.. II nee Of the south not growing
,.. .r. varieties for the market Ac-
..a...ng 10 DR. Corbett, California real
this years ago and proceeded
r......ytth TO reduce the number of va
.,:.+ of citrus fruit grown CONNER
TX 10 8. of oranges:1. of grape
-.-..: and 8. of lemons. In contrast
...H This fact. DR.. Corbett states that
..t.- 40 distinct recognized varieties
% .ttrus fruit are grown commercially
- Florida. instead of ), as recommend
z hx the department. In addition
t.rfda has hundreds of seedlings IN
..r citrus sfruit groves. according to
strcrument experts. However, 1t -
-..ted on the same authority that
...z,- plantings Of citrus trees n Flor
sIu have been largely confined to } or
G varieties recommended by the de
,4rtneut on account Of flavor ana /
other qualities including those related
To- shipment etc.
some years ago the California citrus I
t,.3usfr,- WAS in bad shape. rs point |
, out by Clement s ticker. viro-prcs-
rlcnr Of thc Soathcrn settlement and !
development Organization, and the
-ro0ers planned to cut down their
..r.t~.a groves because they could not
-,J q market for their produce, But
-..rv got together first TO talk it over
.t.ra result was that it was decided |
81. reduce the number of varieties
The grape fruit growers proceeded to
4.-Ufd their trees. converting them
..es the Marsh SecdIess variety. Only
v.,a-ria navel and a few blood or
..1.- are now grown out here. The
49,. farniaus went out and created
market by advertising through their
-.iz fruit and development organI-
l...ors The demand grew until enough
l. ..rorui1 oranges are not grown now
supply The demand. The fruits
,.ra Standardized. brands were put
,- better methods Of packing ana
.ar.ue were adopted. Despite these
t--- however. it was found that in
.a~~5ag the continent California or
-ala rnt running up to 20 per cent OF
~. sa:pmeats. The department of ag-
- ul.ura and the Pacific coast citrus
s.re-ts cuoperated III investigation
. this costly problem and discovered
.n loss was caused by n mold common
i.oJd which entered the fruit
cough minute abrasions in the skin
.4~,d by carcIcssness in picking ana
.rd.Ig- by adopting improved meth
.s .r 5he~e lines the loss from mold
=.pgncnt was reduced TO per cent.
-"3 g now being held there.
What California did the south can
- is believed by those familiar
'A the opportunities of the latter re
o.. The department of agriculture
'+ aeau cooperating with Florida cit
's interests with a view to eilml-
ting waste from mold, but the prop
ms has not been wholly solved yet. Dr'
ltr.et. stresses the Importance OF
.taoor6ization. branding and packing
southern fruits.
1t would he just about as sensible
sfll a pair of shoes consisting OF
$40 shoes for the left foot or of shoes
different sizes" he says, "as to pack
or moro varieties of grape fruit !
Ne nfvuGrS in a box, or to sell diff
teo, grades and qualities of fruits
der single brand. Marketing such
duets IS very unsatisfactory to the ]
o7."r and grower, and buying them is
satisfactory TO the consumer. Mar
.tHl- and distribution of southern
.a,- c5n he worked out best if ship
""t is made in carload lots There |
h.G field for building up a de-
.'Hl tor standard southern fruits and
t"r products that will keep the orch
us. farms, and gardens of the south |
0F trying TO supply it.
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