CHAPTER VI 
THE EFFECTS OF STORAGE ON FRUIT 
Keeping Qualities ——There are several well-recognized 
conditions associated with the keeping quality of fruit 
in cold storage. Other than the storing of first-class 
fruit, free from blemishes, etc., probably the maturity 
of the fruit is of the most importance. Various experi- 
ments have been conducted along this line and the re- 
sults show plainly that well-matured specimens keep 
much better in storage than where they are not fully 
grown or developed. Apples intended for storage are 
in better condition if allowed to remain on the trees 
as long as possible, in order 
to insure good maturity for 
storage. 
It has also been found that 
the color of the fruit has con- 
siderable to do with its duration 
in cold storage. There is ap- 
parently no difference between 
the keeping qualities of green 
varieties and of the highly col- 
ored varieties so long as the same 
degree of maturity is maintained. 
On the other hand, fruit low in 
Highly colored, wellgradea C10 does not keep as well under 
‘fruit in closed packages keeps normal storage conditions. Usu- 
best in storage. 
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