Peach culture in California

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Identifikator:: 1833271505

URN:: urn:nbn:de:zbw-retromon-221985

Document type:: Monograph

Author:: Overholser, E. L. http://d-nb.info/gnd/123737538X; Duruz, W. P.

Title:: Peach culture in California

Place of publication:: Berkeley

Publisher:: Univ. of Calif.

Year of publication:: 1930

Scope:: 55 S.; Ill.

Digitisation:: 2022

Collection:: Economics Books

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Title:: Spraying and dusting

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1930] PeacE CurLTUrRE IN CALIFORNIA 19 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

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