F ruit of the Flowering Quince 



In recent weeks three S'eparate inquiries have been re- 

 ceived concerning the usefulness^ if any, of tiie fruit occasion- 

 all;,- produced on the I'lowering or Japanese Quince. The ansv/er 

 seems to be "a limited use in combination v/ith another fruit such 

 as apple in the ratio of perhaps one to five, for jelly making." 

 This fruit is extremely acid and like the quince, has a dis- 

 tinctive flavor. Only the flesh should bo used, since the por- 

 tion around the core possesses a material similcj? in nature to 

 the gummy exudate of a peach tree v'hich would make the jelly 

 very "stringy." This fact is well demonstrated by a concern 

 v/hich, according to C. R. Fellers of the Department of Horticul- 

 tural Manufactures, processed v/hole quinces only to find that 

 the texture of the product was anything but desirable. Thiz 

 material, so objectionable in jelly, has been extracted in Europe 

 for the manufacture of a hair ^j'^ooming preparation designed to 

 conquer unruly locks. 



Defense Pr ogram Kit s Peddler Trade 



In the December 27 Special Market Report, V\f. 3. Piper 

 makes this interesting comment: "The emergency defense program 

 and the resulting dems^nd for workers at army camps is having an 

 indirect effect on the market outlet for cheap apples. Quite a 

 number of peddlers have abandoned their fruit distributing activi- 

 ties for the time being and have taken jobs on camp work. This 

 has reduced the number of peddlei- buyers. Presumably some of 

 this business is being taken over by increased distribution 

 through stores, etc., but nevertheless there are fewer buyers 

 and therefore less competition among this class of trade for 

 low priced fruit." 



New Use for Hormone Spray t" ^ terial 



Quoting from the December 15 Clip Sheet of the U.S.D.A., 

 "Christmas holly tliat is shatter-proof - vd.th leaves and berries 

 that stick tight in treaisit and last longer in vrreaths and spraj'-s 

 is possible novj as the result of U.S.D.A. studies of 'grov/th- 

 regulating' chemicals The scientists had previously dis- 

 covered tliat growth substances applied while holly is in bloom 

 cause it to set the red berries without pollination. This proved 

 a practical aid to greenhouse men growing small holly pla.nts in 

 pots for the Christmas trade." Thus v;e see a brand new use for 

 a material now being used in mailing Mcintosh apples stick on the 

 tree. 



Index to Subjects Discussed in Fruit t^otes During 194-0 

 (Niffiibers indicate pages on which items appear.) 



Apple Prospects , Mav (2), June (l), Sept. (4), 



Ap ple Sca b, July (2; . 



Apple ^Survey , Feb. (6), July (4), I'Jov. (3). 



Bees vSee Pollination) 



Boron (See Internal Cork) 



Calcium (See Liming) 



