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Excerpt from The Handling of California Table Grapes Apart from the normal variations in different varieties of grapes, the occurrence of defective or poorly formed berries and various blemishes sometimes affects the Shipping quality of the fruit. The cause of certain abnormal or diseased conditions found on stems and berries is not well understood in some cases, nor are satisfactory methods of control known. Almeria spot of the Chanez and other grapes sometimes affects the appearance and sale of the fruit, but it has not been shown to injure the keeping quality during the usual period of cold storage. This spotting ofthe berries consists of small brownish Or darkened portions of the flesh which develop between the seed and the skin of the berry. Grapes that have developed the abnormal condition known as water berry or red berry have thin skins and are easily split or cracked. They are usually removed in culling. The stems of certain bunches may show a weak, flabby, or immature condition and fail to cure normally. Parts Of the stem may become moldy or entirely wilted and black. Bunches showing this condition are usually unsatisfactory for ship. Ment, chiefly because of the appearance of mold on the stems. Pow dery mildew causes wilting, discoloration, or scarring of the stems and berries and becomes important in affecting the shipping qualities Of table grapes, mainly during or following a period Of moist or wet weather. It can usually be controlled by proper treatment in the vineyard. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.