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as much as 26. The firm range extended from 17 to 12 pounds, al- 

 though it seems likely that apples testing as low as 12 to 13 should not 

 have been classed as firm. The firm-ripe range appeared to extend 

 from 13 to 10 pounds, although it might be desirable to make the 

 upper limits 14. Ripe apples tested as much as 12 pounds, which was 

 the lower limit of the firm stage. Williams apples became very soft 

 and tested as low as 6 pounds while still ripe. Overripe apples were 

 found in lots that tested 8 to 9.5 pounds, but such overripe apples were 

 generally softer than these averages. 



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Winesap apples softened rather uniformly, as is shown in figure 

 13. In this variety about 18 pounds was found to be the lower pres- 

 sure limit for hard apples and 27 the upper limit. Firm apples 



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Figure 13. — Firmness (pressure test) of Winesap apples in relation to stage of 

 ripeness during ripening at various temperatures. The letters on the chart 

 indicate the degree of ripeness, as explained on page 5. The range of 

 firmness or zone representative of each degree of ripeness is given at the 

 right. The letters are omitted from those points at which the designations 

 fall within the corresponding zone at the right, as explained on pages 5 and 6. 



generally tested between 19 and 15 pounds, firm ripe from 16 to 12.5, 

 and ripe from 14 to 9.5. The curves representing softening tended to 

 flatten out between 14 and 12 pounds, and in this range the distinction 

 between firm ripe and ripe was not always definite. 



Yellow Newtown (Albemarle Pippin) 



The softening of this variety is shown in figure 14. At 70° F. the 

 apples softened rather slowly in comparison with most of the other 

 varieties. The softening was rather uniform, however, both at 70° 



