ORANGE GROWER

Series: Human geography series

Duration: 10 min

Year Published: 1939

Creator: Encyclopaedia Britannica Films Inc

Format: 16mm

Sound: Sound

Description: "Map showing orange production regions in United States, since introduction into Florida century ago: California, Texas, Florida, Yuma Valley of Arizona. Necessity for mild climate since fruit requires more than year to ripen. Budding, to combine sturdiness of stock with heavy fruitbearing qualities—illustration of process. After pruning, tree left in commercial nursery for year or two. Planting in orange orchard. Beginning of fruit when tree approximately four years old. Fertilizer needed to renew necessary soil elements removed by plants. Devices to combat insect pests: Spraying; dusting with blower system; fumigation, with tarpaulins and hydrocyanic gas. Irrigation methods and the amount of water needed. Process of smudge firing; Filling smudge pots with lighting torches to permit of air not burning in pots to keep air above freezing point. Orange harvest: Pickers usually supplied by packing houses—need for skilled workers. Hauling to packing house: Ingenious devices to aid preparation of fruit for market: Automatic unloading of boxes; first sorting—culling of damaged or worthless fruit; thorough washing; drying; waxing and polishing; grading machine; wrapping individual tissues according to size; loading on cars; distribution throughout world." California

Complete Record: Series: Human geography series Dewey number: 634.3 Audience level: el-jh-sh-adult Guide 15c Format/cost: 16-sd-$50 Distributors / rental: Not shown in source

Metadata Source:Educational Film Guide 1946