38 Experiment Station Bulletin 363 



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Studies of Palatability 



Apples. The following 10 varieties of apples were canned as apple- 

 sauce without addition of sugar: Yellow Transparent, Patten, Milton, 

 Astrachan, Station, earl\" and late Mcintosh. Mell)a, Duchess and W'hit- 

 ne\' Crab. Samples of the last five varieties were also dehxdrated and 

 subsequently made into a sauce after refreshening with \\ ater and cook- 

 ing gently. 



Sauce prepared from the fresh apples of any of the varieties studied 

 is suitable as a canned product. 



Of the deh\drated samples, earl\- and late Mcintosh and Melba ap- 

 ples gave the better flavored product. Deh\drated apples are desirable 

 to use in pies, puddings, and as sauce. In general, applesauce prepared 

 from dehydrated apples rated lower than sauce canned from fresh apples. 



Canned and Quick-Frozen Wild Blackberries. The resulting prod- 

 uct formed from canning and quick-freezing two types of wild black- 

 berries indicated that wild i^erries are especialh' palatable w hen treated in 

 this manner. Because of the variety these fruits can lend to the diets of 

 New Hampshire families, their preservation should be encouraged. 



Quick-Frozen Cantaloupe. The appearance, texture, and flavor of 

 quick-frozen sliced cantaloupe prepared in the following manner ^\■as 

 found to be very desirable and palatable. The sliced product, ': inch 

 thick, was thoroughh' blanched, immediately chilled, and packed with 

 a medium syrup. The enzyme action must be completely arrested to 

 obtain a good product. Because of resulting poor texture and flavor, 

 whole untreated cantaloupe is not recommended for quick freezing. 



Canned Korean Cherries. (Station varieties #60 and it^O.) \Vhen 

 these two varieties were canned w ith a medium sugar sxrup. it was found 

 that they made a desirable canned product and should be canned when 

 available. 



Fresh Rhuharh Prepared as a Sauce. The fresh rhubarb sauce of 

 varieties tested rated as follows for total desirability: \'alentine (most 

 preferred), McDonald, Early Sunrise, and Canada Red. 



Grapes Prepared as Grape Juice. Juice w as extracted and then pas- 

 teurized from Fredonia, \'an Buren, Kendaia, Concord, and Westfield 

 grapes. The unsweetened iuices from \'an Buren and Fredonia were 

 the m(.)St desirable. Sweetening slightly improved juices of Kendaia and 

 Concord varieties. 



Canned and Quick-Frozen Peaches. Of the 14 \arieties of locallv- 

 grown peaches. New Jersey :^122, Colora, and Eclipse were found to be 

 exceptionally good \-arieties both for canning and quick-freezing. The 

 Duke of York and Marigx)ld varieties, either canned or quick-frozen, 

 were judged lower than any other similar product from the other varie- 

 ties for total desirabilit)'. Yellow peaches are preferred over white, both 

 for canning and quick-freezing. 



