CONTENTS 



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The function of cold storage - 9 



The purposes of fruit storage 10 



Influence of cold storage on the pear industry 11 



Practical difficulties in pear storage 11 



Outline of experiments in pear storage 12 



The influence of the degree of maturity on keeping quality 13 



The influence of delayed storage on keeping quality 14 



The influence of different temperatures on keeping quality 15 



The influence of the type of package on keeping quality 16 



The influence of a wrapper on keeping quality 18 



The influence of cold storage on the flavor and aroma of the fruit 19 



The behavior of the fruit when removed from storage 20 



Summary 21 



Influence of cold storage on the peach industry 23 



Practical difficulties in peach storage 23 



Outline of experiments in peach storage . 24 



General statement of results 24 



Description of plates 28 



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