Table 1. Loss of weight and change in ground color of 'Mcintosh' 

 apples at 75°F and 45% R.H. 1968-69. 



Days at 

 75°F 



Per cent wei ght loss 

 Not waxed Waxed 



Ground color— ^ 

 Not waxed Waxed 





 3 

 6 

 9 

 12 

 15 





 3 

 6 

 9 

 12 



Immediately after waxing 



1/ 



Assessed with Cornell ground color chart; 5 = green and 1 = yellow 



-^Stored for 4 months at 32°F and 90-95% R.H. following waxing. 



Table 2. Loss of weight by ' Richared ' Del i cious ' apples at 75 F 

 and 45% R.H. 1968-69. 



Days at 

 75°F 



Per cent weight loss 

 Not waxed Waxed 





 3 

 6 

 9 



Immediately after waxing 



6.9 

 7.7 

 8.7 



9.9 



6.3 

 7.0 

 8.2 

 9.4 



-^Stored for 4 months at 32°F and 90-95% R.H. following waxing, 



