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STUDIES ON PEACHES. 



TABLE XII. Composition of flesli of peaches stored hi refrigerator for seven days from 



time of June drop. 

 [Percentage basis.] 



The variety could not be definitely ascertained, as no fruit from the selected tree approached 

 maturity on account of Manilla. 



Again, at the time of the hardening of the stone, four varieties of 

 peaches were stored for eight days in an ice box, and the composition 

 noted before and after. The results are given in Table XIII on the 

 percentage basis and in Table XIV in terms of grams per peach. In 

 this case there is an apparent loss in weight of solids, marc, sucrose, 

 and total sugar, and a gain in weight of reducing sugar and in undeter- 

 mined matter. On the whole the result of the storage at this temper- 

 ature is very similar to that with the peaches stored in the ice box in 

 a more mature condition. 



TABLE XIII. Composition of peaches stored in a refrigerator for eight days from the 

 date of the hardening of the stone. 



[Percentage basis.] 

 COMPOSITION OF WHOLE FRUIT. 



ANALYSIS OF FLESH. 



; Variety not definitely determined, as fruit was destroyed by Monilia before reaching maturity. 



