WNC Squash farming

[samuel]

Here is how we do squash or zucchini. Thought I would share this to go along with the orange/grape fruit operation I found in Florida.

Here is the tractor and immigrant workers out picking the squash:




The full squash trailer is taken to the Squash House. This is a small building set up to process the squash.


The full buckets are placed inside to be processed:


Here is the boxes that will be taken to market:


The squash is dumped into large vats full of soapy water:


Here they are washed before they are boxed:


Here is how they sort the sizes out. Number 1s are the smallest and brings the better price. Number 2s are the larger, but don't bring a premium price.


Here they are boxed up and ready for market:


Hope you guys learned something and enjoy. Now you know how your squash comes from farm to market.

[70ds]

Thanks for posting. That was interesting. I have never seen that done other than in your journals.

[samuel]

Nov 28, 2009 22:15:13 GMT -5 70ds said:

Thanks for posting. That was interesting. I have never seen that done other than in your journals.

I try to replicate this in my journals using what I have. I am trying to figure out how melons are planted. I need to visit the produce farm again. They do a good sized patch of melons. I need to look over their planter. Gives me an idea for something.