20 BULLETIN 587, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 
TABLE III.—Comparison of immediate and delayed storage of apples with regard 
to the percentage of bad scald and decay at withdrawal from storage and with 
regard also to the total percentage after a holding period of 10 days under 
market conditions, the time in storage at first withdrawal being three to 
three and one-half months. 
YELLOW NEWTOWN (THREE-YEAR AVERAGE). 
First withdrawal, | Second withdraw- | Third withdrawal, | Fourth withdrawal, 
Jan. 8 to 13. al, Feb. 19 to 21. | Mar. 27 to Apr. 3. May 6 to 13. 
Condition. SS - | ee ee ae 
Immedi- Immedi- Immedi- Immedi- 
a Delayed. ree Delayed. ateen a Delayed. Bt Delayed. 
Oe faetee TDs Pea freee —_—wu_e— iim — 
Bad scald: | 
At withdrawal... 0 1.2 1.8 6.4 6.3 23.5 11.0 30.2 
10 days later.-..- 2.6 19.5 9.8 33.3 27.6 43.6 28.2 5625: — 
Decay: 
At withdrawal... 4 0 3 0 9 9 -8 1.9 
10 days later...-- 6 .6 | 8 4 2.9 5.4 5.2 14.4 
WINESAP (FOUR-YEAR AVERAGE). 
Bad seald: 
At withdrawal... 0 0 0 0.2 12 2:3 0.4 17 
10 days later--.-.- 0 1.3 8 9 3.8 6.4 7.3 8.8 
Decay: | 
At withdrawal... 0 5% 0 0 4 1.0 = | 4 
10 days later....- | 4 4 0 0 47, 1.6 .8 1.3 
ROME BEAUTY (FOUR-YEAR AVERAGE). 
First withdrawal, | Second withdrawal, Third withdrawal, | Fourth withdrawal, 
Jan.9to12. | Feb.16 to 29. Mar. 27to Apr.2. || May 5 to 14. 
Condition. | 
Imme- = Imme- | Imme- Imme- 
diate: Delayed. Re Delayed. REGS Delayed. | diate. Delayed. 
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Bad scald: | 
At withdrawal... 0 0 1.8 3.0 11.3 21.9 22.2 27. 
10 days later..... 12.6 18.3 23.7 40.0 28.4 49.6 42.5 67. 
Decay: 
At withdrawal... 533 .6 a) 2.6 1.0 4.4 Tat 3. 
10 days later... -.. 2 2.8 | 1.2 5.8 3.3 13.4 13.6 21. 
ESOPUS (FOUR-YEAR AVERAGE). 
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Bad scald: 
At withdrawal... 0 0 0 0 0.4 0 0 9 
10 days later..... 0 0 0 0 17 si) 1.6 2.8 
Decay: 
At withdrawal... Blt 2.4 2.6 4.3 6.4 9.2 8.9 12; 
10 days later... .. 1.4 6.5 6.0 10.0 11.3 22.1 23.4 23.4 
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JONATHAN (FOUR-YEAR AVERAGE). 
E : : : 
Bad scald: ie 
At withdrawal... 0 4.0 | 0.1 6.7 8.5 2125 17.9 33.8 
10 days later..... 1.0 7.3 8.4 20.0 14.7 35.8 27.0 46.4 
Decay: 
At withdrawal. ..| 0 =o 4.6 10.3 6.8 13.1 7.8 13.0 
10 days later. .... | 1.2 | 1.2 10.1 1D? 12.2 We 12.0 17.0 
In the Pacific Northwest, as in all apple sections of the United 
States, the fruit after picking is held frequently two weeks or 
longer in an open warehouse, or even in the orchard, before it is 
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