TastEé 4.—The ripening of Bartlett pears following storage in sealed 
jilms for specified days, 1949, 1950, and 1952 
Year, film and period of storage 
Period 
ripened 
under 
seal 
Period to 
acquire 
optinum 
dessert 
quality 
Cellophane (300 LSAT): 
DOE Ey Sek Hae Ste OIE ee ATI Je at oy | 
136: Gaivise oe ee wn he ee | 
: | 
Pliofilm (80 FM1): 
GQHCa VISE Sais Serato he cena) ea re 
TN 7 CL Gay So oe a ae ee AL pe 
Pliofilm (100 FM1): 
G2 Cay Sats sate et Bie eee Nock een eae 
LOE Cetiyis esas s bite hee ee ee een 2 
Polyethylene (150): 
NO Caister ce Sas 3 eae as Ae cic, Sree eee 
Check standard pack: 
GPA 0 6 Fy is TaN eg eae eC RE RS NN tr 
TOM Caiy Siem ceo es oO ce eae eee 
Polyethylene (100): 
LEZ CES ae a Sie Sie ra eee ae 
TG ORG Ea Sas se ae eee 
Check standard pack: 
tZGidayss22= 22. 4 tah Raced as AS Apt See Cee | 
UG Orda S Ags See ie neal ee oy ees | 
Cr Sr or 
SCoOoO Ovo 
COO NANA NANA NRA 
ood UNOUNG®S 
Days 
Cong NOOO NOS 
— 
— 
Ovor Ooo NNON NI © OD 
bo 
i 
— 
Ne ONTOS Nor 
Le) 
Additional 
period of 
acceptable 
dessert 
quality 
Days 
— DONT CO 
COn BPWwWRW OOWN 
_ 
SiS a SE SIN 
nm ww 
1 Hither a sharp acid taste, abnormal flavor or tissue discoloration due to CO, 
injury. 
2 Showed scald, loss of normal ripening capacity, poor texture and flavor or 
core breakdown during ripening. 
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