COMPOSITION AND MATURITY OF CANTALOUPES. 5 
TaBLE 2.—Solids in juice as an indication of maturity. 
BRAWLEY (1916). 

Stage of development. 








Stage of development 




Im- 
mature. 
Per cent. 
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WMO so 
aooan 


Field ; 4 Im- Field E ; 
ripe. | Fullslip.| Halfslip.| joture. || ripe. | Fullslip -| Halfslip. 
Per cent. | Per cent. | Per cent. | Per cent. || Per cent. | Per cent. | Per cent. 
pret nats 12.8 12. 6 12.4 11.5 12.6 11.9 
12.6 14.0 CONE bie oe ee eres LAN [eae ae 
Be Bi ea 13.5 AD Gi ss eee 11.7 3 12.8 
14. 0 13.1 LORI |s ho Pee (Sons SS Se 
12. 4 13.5 12°65 eee 19:6) 5 [4° PE 12.4 
12.9 138 11.9 9.8 +0.19 | +0.10 | +0.09 
12.6 12.9 12.4 9.3 
TURLOCK (1916). 
j 
13.1 12.1 12.4 pie IE eet 1 11.4 11.7 
10. 0 1254 11.2 1058 ties 2254 Heo 10.7 
tat 12.8 11. 4 10.7 || 107 11.4 12. 6 
10.9 124 12.4 Se 0, 7 10.5 10.2 
13.1 13.1 13.5 11.4 
11.9 11.9 12.6 9.5 11.6 11.9 11.9 
1157 13.3 12.8 9.5 +0.23 +0.17 | +0.22 
BRAWLEY (1917) 
| 
1 1g TORG ee ae a ae 14.9 13.8 
ape es 13.3 ae a eee 14.9 14.2 
iets Pa 13.5 TER es MORE oe al Ree ae 14. 2 14.2 
ae ote 13.5 TSP eb aoe: | SN Io 13.8 14.5 
Pee | 13.5 PDS eee. ee Alpha a 14.7 13.3 
ides Ake 14.0 1 reel eee ee 2 (aie Pines wep 13.1 1968 
Th panes a esaaer he ob Se eee ia 14.0 
Bae ae ye 14.5 LOPS Sle co Toten eg ne a 12.9 13.8 
Se 13.5 FC a ett | oo ARO | ER 13.1 12.4 
See fie dg. 8 Ti aN Pea | cae ee 13.3 130% 
eee et. Boxee a Te ote) ieee, Oth | Hemi SO ras 13.8 
Rea 13.5 POG sR aes. epee ee BOI eras | eal 
Shae een 14.9 De Tog [a eee ek | PP EEE ES 13.3 
sare Spee 14.2 TANT a eee Anes ee ee 3 12.8 
awe 2 14.0 1 ee: 1 Pre aa | ea nity 1 8 1s, or Re 12.8 
Pape 14.7 LAO Tals | Se ag 12.6 
Epetig. ee 13.5 ea a ee hl a ea ees EE Pa ae hi 
eae peae oe 13.3 TES RC ey | Ager AD ee | ORM Ae ROR ns Se 13.1 
TE ee aed 13. 5 Te ee aly se ee S| aa cote: SR Ae AR AS 1943 
Dee a 13.8 rE el a eo | nee ois Ae eee Ee? 12.6 
ea 13.1 GS 3 oe = - 
ee Se 13.3 11S See ee (Dae ak a | eS 2 es aah Be 13.8 13.3 
ae 13.8 Ee ee Sai | NT NCR Se age Ti 
are tg” 1409 tes 25 1353 eas ee 
ee 
GARDEN GROVE (1917). 
ae | 124 9.7 fe Pe Nhs al a 12.8 12.6 
pate swdnart » 11.4 111 Sey 2a ane | RE ean Fae POE ei ARETE 
sa alee > 11.7 Ter eed ee | RNR Be 12.6 ey 
5 ie eee 12.1 Re abt eee ten | Rare foe 10: Pek ee 
1 eee i ewe 1 By ae [ee ee |e a 19°87 ek ae 
pone ds 2 12.1 $2 ig) Se 
iis ae 11.7 1 Ae Sine) ieee SO | ae ane 11.9 10.7 
| Bugatti = | 10.9 12.4 ae oe +0.10 +0.35 



The results in Table 8 indicate that a correlation between the solu- 
ble solids of the juice and the maturity, as judged by the eating quality 
of the melon, exists. The solids content of the juice of good melons 
was decidedly greater than that of the juice of less desirable melons. 
A test based on solids or specific gravity has the advantage of 
being practicable for field operations, as it is easily made and does 
