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Table 2. Relationships between concentrations of 5 minerals 

 in Mcintosh apples, and the occurrences of internal break 

 down, scald, and rot in samples from Massachusetts orcharc 

 after storage in 32°F air for 5 months followed by 1 week 

 at 75°F. . 1979-1982. 



Ppm, dry 

 wt .basis 



Number of 

 samples 



Breakdown 



Scald 



Rot 

 (I) 



Calcium 



Less than 



1500 45 



1500-2000 57 



2001-2500 42 

 Greater than 



2500 27 



19 

 16 

 12 



8 



51 

 43 

 50 



47 



9 

 6 

 6 



7 

 7 

 6 



13 



9 

 5 

 9 



10 



7 

 7 

 9 



10 



4 



7 



10 



