UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
BULLETIN No. 587 
Joint Contribution from the Bureau of Plant Industry, WM. A. TAYLOR, Chief, 
and the Bureau of Markets, CHARLES J. BRAND, Chief 
Washington, D. C. 
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September 8, 
1917 
THE HANDLING AND STORAGE OF 
APPLES IN THE PACIFIC 
NORTHWEST 
Storage Investigations; 
By 
H. J. RAMSEY, Pomolsgist in Charge, Fruit Handling and 
A. W. McKAY, formerly Pomologist; 
E. L. MARKELL and H. S. BIRD, formerly Scientific Assist- 
ants, Office of Horticultural and Pomological Investigations 
CONTENTS 
Importance of Cold Storage . .... 
Function of Cold Storage . 
Experiments of the United States Dagar 
ment of Agriculiure .. . 
Outline ef Experiments. . ..... 
Troubles Affecting Apples in Stcrage and 
Factors in Theiz Control. . .... 
Resulis of the Experiments . . . 
Maturity at the Time of Picking 
When Is an Appie at Proper Maturity 2 
Effect of Gvermaturity . . . 
Careful Handling mtg at ca mis » 
Immediate versus Delayed Gianige - 
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The Effect of Storage Temperatures . 
Common Storage . . +. © «© » © = « 
Deterioration after Withdrawal from 
Sterage . . « « « e . 
Local versus Distant Storage of North- 
western Apples . « »« « « s « © e 
The Relation of Orchard Practices to 
Successful Storage. .« « « « «© » = 
Responsibility and Inspection ~ 
Comparative Keeping Qualities of Vari- 
eties of Pacific Northwestern Apples . 
Summary . .« «0 © © © © © © « « 
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