Home › Edible & Medicinal › Guide to Packing Fruits with Information on Packages, Crates and Barrels

Guide to Packing Fruits with Information on Packages, Crates and Barrels

by Leonard Wickenden

A practical guide to packing fruit

Regular price $24.28 USD
Regular price $30.35 USD Sale price $24.28 USD
Save 20%

Hardcover New English

Delivery to your door
In stock·Dispatches in 1–2 business days
Standard shipping* from $4.35
Standard shipping transit* 5–8 business days after dispatch

Faster options are available.

Rates and delivery estimates depend on your destination and item quantity. Estimates are informational only; the final shipping method and rate are selected at checkout.

Secure checkout
American Express Apple Pay DiscoverGoogle Pay Mastercard PayPalVisa
30-day eligible returns Returns & refunds policy

AlbakiReads Editorial

A practical guide to packing fruit

Leonard Wickenden’s 32-page guide concentrates on the practical stages of preparing fruit for packing and choosing suitable containers. Its listed topics include standards for fruit, kinds of fruit sought, packages, and packing, with particular attention to crates and barrels. The compact format and hands-on subject make it a focused reference on fruit handling, presented in a republished edition with a new introduction on growing fruit.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Fruit growers seeking practical guidance on packing and containers
  • Readers interested in historical or vintage horticultural literature

Themes

Fruit packingPackages, crates, and barrelsFruit production

Based on publisher information and book metadata.

Book overview

This book is a classic article on packing fruits, with directions for using packages, crates, and barrels. With simple instructions and a wealth of useful tips, this timeless guide will be of utility to those occupied in the production of fruit, and would make for a useful addition to collections of related literature. Contents include: "What is First-Class Fruit", "How to Pack", Kind of Fruit Wanted", "Packages", "Packing", etc. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly rare and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on growing fruit.
Shipping & returnsShipping options, delivery timing, and our return policy.

In-stock items normally dispatch within 1–2 business days. The ZIP-code estimator on this page is informational only; the final shipping method, price, and availability are confirmed at checkout for your full order.

For the initial delivery estimate we use these transit windows after dispatch: Standard 5–8 business days, Expedited 2–4 business days, and Priority 1–2 business days. Holiday delays are not included.

Eligible items can be returned within 30 days in accordance with our return policy.

Customer reviews