EXPERIMENTS OF 1910. 



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Processed Triumph remained firm for 10 days from the beginning 

 of the experiment, while during this interval the check lot softened 

 to the extent of 62 per cent. The processed fruit then softened 

 rapidly, all becoming soft during the next six days. 



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FIG. 1. Hachiya: Effect of processing on the rate of softening (processed for five days). 



FIG. 2. Tane-uashi: Effect of processing on the rate of softening (processed for three days). 



Tsuru showed marked and unmistakable acceleration in rate of 

 softening caused by processing. Although no specimens softened 

 in process during the five days, while 6 per cent softened in the check 

 lot, all of the processed fruit was soft seven days after removing from 

 the desiccator, whereas but 24 per cent of the check lot were soft at 

 this time. 



