﻿IRON CONTENT OF VEGETABLES AND FRUITS 



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Chard. — Sample No. 64, purchased in May, included only the 

 leaves and no stalk or petiole. 



Cherries. — Samples Nos. 65 and 66 consisted of large, dark-red, 

 sweet cherries purchased in May. They were analyzed with skins 

 but without pits. 



Chicory. — Samples Nos. 67, 68, and 69 were purchased in April 

 and May. The bleached leaves were analyzed. 



Chives. — Sample No. 70 included the green tops only. 



Corn, sweet. — Samples Nos. 71 and 72 represented the milk stage 

 of the product. The samples consisted of the tips and pulp of the 

 kernels. 



Cranberries. — Samples Nos. 73 to 76, inclusive, were purchased in 

 April, May, September, and November. 



Cucumbers. — ^Samples Nos. 77 to 81 were from a large, long, smooth 

 variety, of the type often used in salads. The specimens were said 

 to have been produced in Cuba and Florida, and in local hothouses. 

 They were purchased in January, February, April, and September. 



Dandelions. — Samples Nos. 82 and 83 were from locally growQ 

 products purchased in late March and early April. 



Dates. — These samples were from packaged goods reported to have 

 been produced in Iraq. Sample No. 84 was a seeded fruit, purchased 

 in January. Samples Nos. 85 and 86 were purchased with seeds in 

 May from two different stores. 



Dock. — Sample No. 87 included the leaves and the tender portion 

 of the leafstalk. 



Eggplant. — Samples Nos. 88 to 92 represented the pared product 



Eridive, curly. — Sample No. 93 was almost wholly bleached. 

 Sample No. 94 was very green throughout. 



Escarole. — Samples Nos. 95 and 96 were taken from specimens 

 purchased in May and June. 



Figs. — Sample No. 97 consisted of a black fruit, purchased in bulk. 

 Sample No. 98 was taken from a packaged product said to have been 

 grovm in Smyrna. Sample No. 99 was a light-brown fruit purchased 

 in bulk. 



Finochio. — Samples Nos. 100 and 101 consisted of the bleached 

 leafstalks. The specimens were purchased in March and May. 



Grapefruit. — Samples Nos. 102 to 105, inclusive, consisted of sec- 

 tions of fruit from which the tough white membrane had been removed. 



Grapes. — Sample No. 106 included whole Concord grapes with 

 skin and seeds. Sample No. 107 consisted of Flame Tokay grapes 

 with skins but without seeds. Samples Nos. 108 and 109 consisted 

 of white seedless grapes with skins. 



Kale. — Samples Nos. 110 to 112, inclusive, represented pale-green, 

 thin-leaved products; samples Nos. 113 and 114, the dark-green 

 products usually seen in winter markets. 



Kohlrabi. — Samples Nos. 115 and 116 represented the peeled 

 vegetable. The specimens were purchased in May and September. 



Kumquats. — Sample No. 117 included the whole fruit without seeds. 



Leeks. — Samples Nos. 118 and 119 included the bulb and lower 

 portion of the leaves. Sample No. 120 included only the bulb, and 

 sample No. 121, only the lower portion of the leaves. 



Lettuce. — Samples Nos. 122 to 127 represented a bleached, tightly 

 folded head lettuce. Samples Nos. 128 and 129 were less tightly 



