ACIDITY OF STARKING DELICIOUS 

 APPLES DURING STORAGE 



TOTAL ACIDITY{% MALIC ACID) 



0.25 



0.20 



0.15 

 0.10 



0.05 



X^X^X Regular- Air Storage 



Controlled Atmosphere Storage m-- 

 ■■■^^■1 Cabinet 1 



Cabinet 3 



Q I I I I I I I I I I I I I 



NOV. JAN 



I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 



1953-54 



APR. 



JULY 



U. S. DEPARTMENT Of AGRICULTURE 



NEG. 3749-56(12) AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE 



Figure 2 



FIRMNESS OF STARKING DELICIOUS 

 APPLES DURING STORAGE PERIOD 



PRESSURE-TEST READING (LB.) ~~7" 



16 

 14 

 12 

 10 



y 



31 °F. STORAGE 



X""X»x Regular-air storage (SIF.) 

 A""A«A Held at 70°F. after regular-air storage 

 mmmmmm Held at 70°F. after 9 months in Cabinet 1 

 ^^^ Held at 70° F. after 9 months in Cabinet 2 

 > > > • > Held at 70 °F. after 9 months in Cabinet 3 

 I 



-HELD AT 70° F.- 



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HELD AT 70° F, 



NOV. JAN. APR. 



1953-54 



JULY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 



DAYS 



U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 



NEG. 3750-56(12) AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE 



Figure 3 



