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Table 2. Range in firmness, maturity and ripeness of eastern-grown peaches at 



harvest and time required for them to ripen at room temperatures (70* to 

 90* F.). 













Pressure-test 

 Cheeks (average 



• 



reading on i 

 ) : Sutui-e ? 



I^feturity ' : 



at : 



harvest : 



Ripeness 



: Time required to 

 t ripen at room 

 : temperature 



Pounds 



Pounds 







Days 



Above l6.^ 



Above lij.5 



Immature 



Hard-unripe 



More than 8 



16.^ - 16.0 



lU.5 - lii.O 



Borderline 



Hard-unripe 



8 



16.0 - lU.O 



lU.O - 13.0 



Mature 



Hard-unripe 



8 - 6 



m.O - 12.0 



13.0 - 12.0 



Shipping- 

 mature 



Firm-unripe 



6 - h 



12.0 - 10.0 



12.0 - 10.0 



Advanced- 

 mature 



Firm-unripe 



i; - 2 



10,0 - 2,0 



10.0 - 2.0 



Overmature 



Firm-ripe 



Less than 2 



Under 2.0 



Under 2.0 



Overmature 



Ripe 



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