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although the Wash- 

 ington - grown ap- 

 ples were of about 

 the same hardness 

 at the time of pick- 

 ing as those grown 

 in Virginia, the 

 rate of softening 

 when the fruil was 

 held continuously at 

 32° F. was slightly 

 less rapid than in 

 the same varieties 

 grown in Virginia. 

 For example, Yel- 

 low Newtown when 

 picked in Wash- 

 ington showed a 

 pressure test of 

 slightly less than 

 21 pounds, and a 

 test of 20 pounds 

 when picked at 

 Linden, Va. By 

 the middle of Jan- 

 uary the Yellow 

 X e w t o w n s from 

 Washington State 

 still tested about 

 ITV2 pounds, where- 

 as those from Vir- 

 ginia tested slightly 

 under 15 pounds 

 on the same date. 

 Stayman Winesaps 

 from both districts 

 were between 16 

 and 17 pounds at 



time of pick- 

 By the mid- 



of January 

 Washington - grown 

 Stayman Winesaps 

 showed a firmness 

 corresponding to 14 

 pounds pressure, 

 whereas the Vir- 

 ginia - grown fruit 

 gave a test only 

 slightly over 12 

 pounds. Rome 

 Beauty in Washing- 

 ton showed a pres- 



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