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Skriven 2006-09-27 09:05:00 av JIM WELLER (1:123/140)
     Kommentar till en text av MANNY ROTHSTEIN
Ärende: crop picking
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 -=> Quoting Manny Rothstein to Jim Weller <=-

 -> When I picked tobacco I worked with crews that were local, from the
 -> southern states, and from Mexico and Jamaica. The local crews could fill
 -> a kiln in an 8 hour day. The pros from the US and the Caribbean could
 -> fill two kilns in 10 hours but the Mexicans could fill three in 12
 -> hours. In the early 70's we were paid $50 per kiln.
 
 MR> I wonder what they make today.

I don't know. At the time it paid about twice as much as what any other
job a teenager could get would.

Today Dutch Farmer Bill pays $1 per quart for strawberries. He sells
them wholesale for $2 and has three deals: pick for money, pick your own
for $1 or pick your own for free by keeping half and leaving half with
him. The real workers go with option #1 and some hit 200 quarts a day.
Pick your own customers are generally happy with 8-12 quarts but a few
go for option #3 and come out one day a year and pick 100 quarts. I
worked for Bill's father 1962-1967 and IIRC the rate was either 20 or 25
cents a quart back then. (I averaged 150-180 quarts.)

BTW Bill's strawberries retail for $2.99 locally; they are displayed
right beside California or Niagara berries priced at $2.49 and sell out
first. They are a smaller, softer, juicier variety that does not travel
well.

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     Title: Kisel - Rus Fruit Pudding
Categories: Fruit, Dessert, Russian, Ukrainian
  Servings: 6

      1 pt Fresh berries
      1 tb Lemon juice fresh
      1 c  Water
      2 tb Cornstarch
    1/4 ts Almond extract
    1/2 c  XXX sugar
      1 c  Heavy cream whipped

Simmer berries in a saucepan in water uncovered for 15-20 mins. Dissolve
cornstarch in lemon juice. Either put through a sieve or through a
blender with lemon juice sugar & cornstarch. return to saucepan & cook
for 2-3 mins until it thickens. Add almond extract 7 stir well. Pour
into a large bowl, cover & refrigerate for 4-6 hrs. Serve chilled with a
large dollop of whipped cream.

NOTE: Strawberries, raspberries, blue berries, black berries you may use
a mixture of berries or just 1 type.

NOTE: Use potato starch if available.

ORIGIN:  Galins Domitenko, Tvey-Russia, circa 1998

From: Donald Houston To: Russia-Georgia
 
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Cheers

Jim, in Yellowknife




... Sugar and cream is for strawberries, not coffee!
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