40 Journal of Agriculture, Victoria. [10 Jan., 1916. 



Results of the analyses of the following factors, viz., date of irriga- 

 tion, annual rainfall, maturity of fruit, date and hour when j^i^ked, 

 temperature at time of picking, atmospheric temperature at time of 

 storage, pre-cooling, or nou-pre-cooling, were even smaller than the 

 results obtained in connexion with the types of packages, wrapping, or 

 variety of fruit- — in fact, were too small to justify publication. 



In addition to the fruit included in the two main experiments, thref^ 

 of the Ardmona growers, viz., Messrs. D. Simpson, V. E,. McNab, and 

 H. Pickworth, forwarded a few cases of " Pullar's Cling " and " Nicholl's 

 Orange Cling " varieties. The first lot, two cases of " J^iclioll's 

 Orange Cling," consigned by Mr. D. Simpson, were placed in cool 

 storage two or three days after the fruit included in the main Ardmona 

 experiment. These were removed at the same time as the other fruit, 

 and on being tested were found to be in such excellent condition as to 



appearance, soundness, and flavour that 

 the writer, who made an independent ex- 

 amination, awarded maximum points for 

 appearance, soundness, and flavour. On 

 26th January, 1915, Mr. V. R. McNab 

 forwarded six cases, consisting of four 

 cases of " Pullar's Cling " and two cases 

 of " Late Red " ; and on 24th Febrvxary, 

 Tool used to Hoop-iron Trays. 1915, Mr. H. Pickworth sent two addi- 

 tional cases of " Pullar's Cling." The 

 first of these cases was removed from the cool stores on 3rd March, and 

 thereafter were taken out at weekly intervals, the last being removed on 

 17th March. The " Pullar's Cling " variety were in such good condition 

 that I awarded them full points on such examination. Samples were 

 retained at my office, and were found to retain their flavour and appear- 

 ance for eight or ten days. The " Late Red " variety were good in ap- 

 pearance and soundness, but lacking in flavour. The results show that 

 further experiments with the " Pullar Cling " variety are well worth a 

 trial, as it appears to retain its keeping qualities and flavour better than 

 any of the other varieties tested, not even excepting the " Crawford " 

 variety. 



Summarized, it would seem that, with the exception of the variety 

 of fruit used, none of the factors mentioned seem to have any impor- 

 tant bearing on the result. All other varieties, excepting the " Craw- 

 ford," " Nicholl's Orange Cling" and "Pullar's Cling," show a notable 

 absence of flavour, irrespective of all the conditions under which the 

 fruit was picked and packed. 



The " Crawford " variety, especially in connexion with the Kyabram 

 experiment, showed fair results, even after the fruit had been kept for 

 seven or eight days after removal from the store. 



The experiments generally show that the two varieties of clingstones, 

 viz., " Pullar's Cling " and " Nicholl's Orange Cling," were far and 

 aAvay the best peaches of the tests for retaining their keeping qualities in 

 cool storage ; and, although the experiments might be continued in con- 

 nexion with the " Crawford " variety, it would appear that the two 

 clingstone varieties are the ones from which the best results may be 

 hoped. 



The results obtained in connexion with " Elberta " variety were in 

 particular very disappointing, as the " Elberta " is one of the most 



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