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That's Floyd Mason doing "experiment station work". They deployed 1200 paper sacks to protect their apples. I see some pear orchards still protect the fruit this way. Does anyone know if any apples are still grown in sacks?
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They still ripen some Fuji apples in bags. It helps the color develop for the Japanese market.
Rawhyde on 11th June 2015 @ 7:20am
Where's the dog??
Definitely learned some history today. I had no idea they put apples in sacks while still on the tree.
L.E. on 11th June 2015 @ 8:10am
The dog found "his" own private tree🐾🐾
Judy on 11th June 2015 @ 12:00pm
I don't know...My mother used to grow pears in bottles....
Charlott on 11th June 2015 @ 2:41pm
This is still a regular practice in Japan and can be seen even today in our sister city Tsuruta
Alex on 7th April 2016 @ 8:59am