CONTENTS. 



I. A study of Cuban fruits 

 Introduction 

 Citrus fruits 



Orange (Naranja) 

 Grapefruit (Toronja) 

 Lime (Limoncillo) 

 Tamarind (Tamarindo) 



Page. 







Guava (Guayaba) ........................................... 



Banana (Platano) ..................... .................. 19 



Mango ............................................. 22 



Anona ....................................... 22 



Sour-sop (Guanabana) .............................. 22 



Sweet-sop (Anona) .......................................... 24 



Custard apple (Chirimoy a) ................................ ^ 



Sapota (Sapodilla) ....................................... 25 



Mamey Colorado .................................... 2 ^ 



Mamey de Santo Domingo ................................. 2g 



Hicaco ......................................... 28 



Cashew (Maranon) ......................................... 2g 



Star-apple (Caimito) ................................... ^ 



Analyses of the ash ..................................... 31 



II. The composition of fresh and canned pineapples ................ 



Description of samples ................................... 



Methods of analysis ....................................... 32 



Analytical data ............................................. 



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