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 
with greater rapidity than at 82° 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 addition, 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 1n these experiments. Lach 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 also to the 
total percentage after holding 160 days under market conditions, 3-year 
average, the time in storage at 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.17t+0 21. | Mar.31to Apr. 3. May 5. 
Condition. | 
BP Spe 35° 32° 35° 32° 35° 32° 35° 
Decay: 
At withdrawal... 0 0.7 0.6 4.8 10.1 13.9 12. 4 A 
Ten days later... ait 8.4 2.9 11.9 12.4 17.4 21.4 26. 4 
ROME BEAUTY. 
| “ 
First withdrawal, | Second withdrawal,|Third withdrawal, | Fourth withdrawal, 
Jan. 12 to 16. | Feb. 20 to 21. Apr. 2. May 5. 
Condition. Siete 
j | 
32° 35° 32° 35° 32°. 2 | > gpe> a) per aed eae 
aie aaa Ss | Uses raed, Ses ee ea TS 
Pirates. onl crete nee | | 
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 | 1ee2 
WINESAP. 
Decay: | | 
At withdrawal... 0.1 0. 2 | 0 0. 2 0.3 1.2 0.5 0.7 
Ten days later... 5a} 4 0 | aS 8 3.1 1.1 Bi 
It will be noted that early in the storage season there is little 
difference in the amount of decay which develops in Winesap and 
