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