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and more into vogue.
There are many types of pesticides used in the orchard but all are controlled, not only by formulation testing in the laboratories before they are used, but by the spraying schedule for each type of pesticide established by USDA and VPI. Some types must not be applied within 60 days of harvest.
This year inspectors will be picking more apples because this is expected to be a good year for this delicious Virginia fruit. It is anticipated the crop will be 13 percent above the small one of 1967 andl percent above average-that’s 417,000,000 pounds or 9,000,000 bushels. Meanwhile, back at the laboratories, the apples gathered by the inspectors accumulate for
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93.3%