Show COLOR IS GUIDE TO PICKERS of value in determining time rime for gathering apples and tomatoes pick at right time prepared by the united states stales department of agriculture color is of value as a guide to tile hie picker in determining the time tor for gathering apples and tomatoes the economic result of placing immature apples in storage is loss of color loss in color also occurs when immature tomatoes are processed in both crises cases the product is made less attractive and brings therefore lower prices immature apples picked when some of the leaf green is still present on the PA s 0 K y 10 w w T 1 apples properly packed cf shaded side of the fruit develop in storage the baked apple appearance characteristic ot of scalded fruit tills this occurs even when the temperature conditions are ideal for properly ripened specimens of the variety scalded fruit Is not attractive to the average customer in the case of tomatoes intended for canning or catsup only mature fruit will yield a product of the deep red color so much prized by the market ripened tomatoes of the proper varieties will when properly handled produce a high colored canned product or a high colored catsup on the other hand band half ripened opened red tomatoes will yield beld a product varying from straw color through the shades of red the f producer ilo however wever should bear in mind that with many varieties the green creen color persists to some extent i until the fruit is too dead ripe to be marketed without risk of decay Soundness Sound of course should never be sacrificed to obtain the desired color the practical grower will do well to familiarize himself with the color of his mature bro products ducts and take pains to pick them at the proper time it if he be desires to place on the market artic article ICA with the tha most prepossessing appear ance |