Summary
Image of workers hand-packing apples from the 'rotary bin' into waxed cardboard boxes at the apple orchard owned by the Burgi Family in Wandin, Victoria, late 1960s- early 1970s. The cartons have the Burgi brand name "Blue Vee Fruit" on them, one of the first domestic market brands to be trademarked. The cartons also depict the controlled atmosphere information which is a way of storing fruit in addition to cool storage.
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Apple orchard: packing apples into waxed cardboard boxes.
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Negative, Black & White
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Agricultural Equipment, Agricultural Produce, Agricultural Workers, Agriculture, Fruits, Lighting, Orchards
