CONTENTS. 



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Introduction 5 



Apparatus and methods used in processing 5 



Experiments at Macclenny, Fla 9 



Experiments at Glen St. Mary, Fla 12 



Experiments at Washington, D. C 12 



Discussion of results 18 



Preparation of dried persimmons 19 



Summary 20 



ILLUSTRATIONS. 



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 FIG. 1. Apparatus used in processing Japanese persimmons 7 



2. Rate of softening of processed and unprocessed Tane-nashi persimmons 



kept at different temperatures 15 



3. Rate of softening of processed and unprocessed Zengi persimmons kept 



at different temperatures 17 



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