Show frosts solve surplus in man made frosts the louisiana strawberry farmer may find a solution to his surplus crop the fragrant berry according to members of the growers and shippers operative cooperative co union is highly perishable and while a frost will kill it in the field the same and greater amounts of cold can preserve the picked berry for shipment out of season the strawberry belt is already equipped with a cold packing plant to which the berbes berries are brought sorted and packed into cartons they are then frozen at 40 degrees below zero in huge coolers which resemble bakers ovens somewhat afterward they are stored in cold rooms to be shipped when needed the idea of freezing berries if gradually extended could enable a farmer to preserve his entire surplus crop which at present is frequently lost |