1930] PeacE CurLTUrRE IN CALIFORNIA
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When peach prices are low it is evident that the Tuscan variety is
not profitable, and it appears likely that this early peach will be
replaced by other varieties.
TARLE 7
CoMPARISON OF CosTs, YIELDS AND RETURNS PER ToN BY VARIETIES ON FuLL
BrArING ORCHARDS For 1928. SurTeErR COUNTY
Number OF TRO0RIR..omminmmmmmmsmm meses sss cos
Total acres.......ccovconeena PE ne Ear ETE
ACTS POL TECOT. cumvvarrrrirriiasircisseere seers caresses nbs
TIRES PET BCTC..uvurvervcrenrerriinnseericns rics srasss ems srs
TONS PET ACT .....oviiicii crn rne
LabhOT COSE PET BOTC.....vii ieee ssn
Material cost DEIGOIS.. ummm msm r————.
Cash overhead per acre... on.
Other overhead Per ACTE cocoons
Total COSE PET ACTC.covvuerirviieirieerrires essen +
Total INCOME PEL ACTE.........coccccviieiecnioris rere eis
BOL L038 POT BOTs cvs wots sessment sess
EAYOF GORE OF LOT sions: ssiareressporssimmpsss sists son
Material ost Der LOM... cocina
Cash overhead Per tOD.......cc..oooov oer
Other overhead Per tO... ovis ori oir
Total COSt PET LOT. o.oo enna cer
Total INCOME PET LOM risers orien
Net loss per toN.......cooonns
Tuscan
10
51.9
5.19
95.00
7.36
$119.48
16.12
19.32
90.39
245.31
147.15
93.16
'6 24
212
2 6;
9 61
30 67
20.00
10.867
Midsummers | Phillips
17
123.35
7.25
100.00
12.86
$147.01
18.30
19.82
105.43
290.56
257.11
33.45
‘144
42
54
€.19
22.59
29.00
2.59
12
112.23
9.36
102.00
13.03
$145.27
18.50
17.93
111.16
232.91
2:19.72
23.19
11.15
1.42
1.38
7.77
21.72
20.00
1.72
The Tuscan variety in Sutter County, as is true in Stanislaus
County, is less profitable than the later varieties of canning peaches.
This is accountable to a lower yield of merchantable and high quality
fruit.
HARVESTING AND HANDLING
Within a comparatively short period the larger part of the grower’s
peach crop is harvested, and the profit for the year’s work is greatly
dependent upon how well this is done, whether the crop is sold fresh,
canned, or dried. The cost of harvesting peaches ranges between
$4.00 to $5.00 per ton.
Fresh Fruit— When suitable for market the fruit is fully developed
and almost fully colored. The flesh is firm and will withstand hand-
ling. When fully ripe the peach is well colored and the flesh is soft
and so easily bruised that it will not withstand shipping. Between
market ripeness and full ripeness, peaches inerease in sugar. During
a similar period the total weight of the fruit increases almost 12 per
cent. This indicates the importance of permitting peaches to remain
upon the trees as long as possible and yet arrive upon the market in
