22 BULLETIN 587, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, 
Tn all the experiments the fruit held at 32° F. was in better condi- 
tion and could be held through a longer storage period than that 
stored at a temperature ranging from 35° to 36° F. The practical 
effect of this higher temperature was the same as that of delay before 
storage. The life activities of the fruit stored at 35° F. advanced 
vith greater rapidity than at 32° F. Consequently at all withdrawals 
fruit stored at 35° F. was found to be duller, yellower, and riper than 
the fruit held at 32° F. This was especially true at the later with- 
drawals. In BE a higher percentage of scald and storage 
decays developed at 35° F. : 
Table IV shows the percentages of decay found in three of the 
varieties represented in these experiments. Each section of the table 
gives an average of all experiments conducted during three shipping 
seasons, 1912-13, 1913-14, and 1914-15. All the fruit was picked 
at the height of the commercial picking season for each variety, 
and. the lots held at 32° F., as well as those at 35° F., were stored as 
soon as possible after picking, generally not more than two days later. 
TABLE 1V.—Comparison of apples stored at 32° and 35° F. with regard to the 
percentage of decay at withdrawal from storage and with regard aiso to the 
total percentage after holding 10 days under- market conditions, 3-year 
average, the time in storage ai first withdrawal being three to three and one- 
half months. 
ESOPUS (SPITZENBERG). 
First withdrawal, | Second withdrawal,| Third withdrawal, | Fourth withdrawal, 
Jan. 7 to 13. Feb. 17 to 21. Mar. 31 to Apr. 3. May 5. 
Condition. 
32° 30e 32° 35° 32° 35° 322 35° 
ecay: j 
At withdrawal... 0 0.7 0.6 4.8 10.1 13. 12.4 Gs it 
Ten days later. -. ot 8.4 2.9 11.9 12.4 17.4 21.4 26. 4 
ROME BEAUTY. 
First withdrawal, | Second withdrawal,/Third wevidrawal, | Fourth withdrawal, 
Jan. 12 to 16. Feb. 20 to 21. Apr. 2 | May 5. 
Condition. pati 
32° 35° 32° 35° 32° SEP tla RO ie ahs waa 
feces tra a) PR ERS Ee SEA et Spee EY) Get eet ERR ee ET Re: 
| | 
Decay: | 
At withdrawal... 0.6 0.7 1.6 2.3 0.3 1.3 2.4 | 4.8 
Ten days later. - . 1.8 1.3 2.0 2.3 2.3 4.4 10. 2 13.2 
WINESAP. 
Decay: 
At withdrawal ..- 0.1 0.2 0 0.2 0.3 12 0.5 0.7 
Ten days later. - . 3 4 0 -3 8 3.1 1.1 3.7 
It will be noted that early in the storage season there is little 
difference in the amount of decay which develops in Winesap and 
