- 9 - 



firmness from wiped and unwiped U. S, Fancy CA Mcintosh apples left at room tem- 

 perature for seven days. 



Table 2 - Fruit firmness and per cent weight loss of wiped and unwiped U.S. Fancy 

 CA Mcintosh left at room temperature from March 15 to 22, 1961 



Treatment Fruit Firmness 7. Total Weight % Increase or 



March 22 Lost Mar. 15-22 Decrease Over 



(lbs.) Unwiped Fruit 



A. unwiped 2-1/2 to 2-3/4" apples 



left on table 9.0 3.36) 



A.wiped 2-1/2 to 2-3/4" apples ) 4.2 incr. 



left on table 9.0 3.50) 



B. unwiped 2-3/4 to 3" apples 



left on table 9.0 3.16) 



B. wiped 2-3/4 to 3" apples ) 7.0 deer. 



left on table 9,2 2.94) 



C. unwiped 2-1/2 to 2-3/4" apples 



in polyethylene bags 8.8 2.54) 



C.wiped 2-1/2 to 2-3/4" apples )-— 4.7 deer. 



in polyethylene bags 9.4 2,42) 



D. unwiped 2-3/4 to 3" apples 



in polyethylene bags 9.2 2.22) 



D. wiped 2-3/4 to 3" apples ) ----6.3 incr. 



in polyethylene bags 9.3 2.36) 



III Hand Wiping - CA Apples 



A demcnstrational set-up similar to that used with machine wiping was re- 

 peated March 23, 1961 except the wiping of the CA apples was done by hand. 



Table 3 shows that no differences developed in fruit firmness or per cent 

 weight loss of wiped and unwiped U. S. Fancy Mcintosh apples left at room temper- 

 ature for eevin days. 



Table 3 - Fruit firmness and per cent weight loss of wiped and unwiped U.S. Fancy 

 CA Mcintosh left at room temperature from March 23-31, 1961 



Treatment Fruit Firmness 7. Total Weight 7. Increase or 



March 31 Lost Mar. 23-31 Decrease Over 

 (lbs.) Unwiped Fruit 



A. unwiped 2-1/2 to 2-3/4" apples 



left on table 9.2 3,15) 



A.wiped 2-1/2 to 2-3/4" apples ) 0.1 incr. 



left on table 8,7 3.18) 

 B. unwiped 2-3/4 to 3" apples 



left on table 9.4 3.10) 



B. wiped 2-3/4 to 3" apples )- 3.2 deer. 



left on table 9.1 3.00) 

 C. unwiped 2-1/2 to 2-3/4" apples 



in poly bags on table 9.3 2.29) 



C. wiped 2-1/2 to 2-3/4" apples ) 3.1 deer. 



in poly bags on table 9.7 2.22) 

 a unwiped 2-3/4 to 3" apples 



in poly bags on table 9.5 2.16) 



D.wiped 2-3/4 to 3" apples ) 3.2 deer. 



in poly bags on table 9.7 2,09) 



