1.   A plastic berry basket lined with paper towels works well.

2.   Thoresen upends berry baskets to inspect for crushed or moldy berries, and sniffs melons to find the ripest.

3.   Use plastic mesh berry baskets to protect newly sprouted seedlings such as corn, cucumber, melons and squash from birds.

4.   Among the baskets on display is a berry basket made by a matriarch of the tribe, Martha Hoxie, from whom many modern-day Mashantuckets are descended.