CHANGES IN COMPOSITION OF CALIFORNIA AVOCADOS. 
Table 2. — Composition of avocados at different stages of maturity — Continued. 
PUEBLA (SAN FERNANDO). 
Sam- 
ple 
No. 
Month 
picked 
Oct . . . 
Oct.., 
Nov... 
Nov... 
Dec... 
Dec... 
Feb... 
Mar... 
Condi- 
tion. 
Fresh... 
Storage. 
Fresh... 
Storage. 
Fresh... 
Storage. 
..do 
..do 
Specific 
Ozs. 
. 6.9 
. 5.7 
. 7.2 
. 6.9 
. 7.6 
. 6.6 
. 6.5 
. 8.3 
1.0107 
1.0324 
1.0147 
1.0324 
1.0022 
1.02S2 
1.0225 
1. 0232 
Edible 
por- 
Skin. 
tion. 
Per 
Per 
cent. 
cent. 
64.9 
10.3 
67.5 
6.1 
67.7 
8.4 
67.6 
5.8 
72.7 
7.9 
71.4 
5.5 
68.1 
8.1 
74.0 
6.2 
Edible portion. 
Seed. 
Mois- 
Ash. 
Pro- 
tein. 
P(T 
Per 
Per 
cent. 
cent. 
cent. 
24.4 
82.88 
0.83 
25.6 
80.12 
1.10 
23.6 
76.29 
1.09 
26.4 
73.49 
1.34 
19.0 
73. 50 
1.17 
22.8 
70.01 
1.60 
23.3 
63.59 
1.72 
19.4 
64.89 
1.77 
Per 
cent. 
1.77 
2.30 
1.62 
2.08 
1.62 
2.02 
2.19 
2.27 
Fat. 
j Total 
sugars. 
Per 
cent. 
6.72 
8.87 
13.12 
16.36 
15.59 
19.99 
26.45 
25. 33 
Per 
cent. 
2.31 
2.58 
1.64 
1.45 
1.74 
1.47 
.88 
.75 
Crude 
fiber. 
Per 
cent. 
1.3F 
i.43 
1.40 
1.42 
1.12 
SHARPLESS (TUSTIN). 
92 
Apr... 
93 
Apr . . . 
101 
May... 
102 
May— 
112 
June. . 
113 
June . . 
124 
July... 
127 
Aug... 
128 
Aug... 
130 
Sept. . 
Fresh... 
Storage. 
Fresh... 
Storage. 
Fresh... 
Storage. 
..do 
Fresh... 
Storage. 
...do.... 
18.5 
0. 9906 
75.2 
13.7 
10.4 
77.11 
1.13 
1.07 
14.73 
1.54 
18.2 
.9312 
77.9 
10.6 
11.7 
77.34 
1.23 
1.37 
15.68 
.58 
16.4 
.9884 
72.1 
15.1 
12.5 
76.11 
1.17 
1.13 
16.05 
.88 
11.7 
.9501 
75.1 
12.8 
12.0 
74.57 
1.38 
1.27 
18.41 
.60 
18.8 
.9811 
75.3 
13.2 
11.2 
76.99 
1.29 
1.33 
15.79 
.41 
23.0 
. 9255 
81.9 
7.9 
10.2 
75.83 
1.46 
1.31 
16.91 
.40 
22.4 
.9781 
80.0 
9.2 
10.6 
74.65 
1.50 
1.44 
18.39 
.27 
26.6 
. 9S12 
78.2 
11.7 
ltf.O 
73.33 
1.42 
1.78 
18.47 
.34 
23. 4 
.9908 
84.0 
7.5 
8.6 
73.97 
1.58 
1.92 
17.88 
.25 
22.9 
.9762 
82.8 
7.6 
9.2 
74.94 
1.51 
1.36 
17.71 
.36 
1.13 
Tl4 
1.12 
1.09 
1.12 
1.20 
SPINKS (DUARTE). 
56 
Dec.l 
57 
Dec...j 
74 
Mar... 
75 
Mar... 
85 
Apr. . . 
86 
Apr . . . 
108 
May . . 
109 
Mav • - 
118 
June . . 
119 
June . . 
125 
July.. 
126 
Aug... 
129 
Sept. . 
Fresh... 
Storage. 
Fresh... 
Storage. 
Fresh... 
Storage. 
Fresh... 
Storage. 
Fresh... 
Storage. 
..do 
..do.... 
..do.... 
H.5 
0.9718 
60.8 
12.8 
25.9 
7S.55 
1.13 
1.40 
11.03 
2.16 
13.0 
.9460 
64.8 
11.8 
23.3 
77.62 
1.52 
1.77 
12.22 
1.06 
15.8 
.9853 
64.1 
12. 2 
23.3 
76.15 
1.19 
1.53 
14.36 
1.52 
12.6 
.9959 
69.8 
10.6 
19.1 
73. 04 
1.42 
1.84 
17.23 
.93 
17.5 
.9527 
65.2 
13.5 
20.7 
72.56 
1.43 
2.36 
18.13 
.58 1 
18.8 
1.0001 
69.5 
8.5 
21.8 
,2.66 
1.44 
2.32 
18.53 
.59 i 
21.0 
.9450 
68.5 
9.4 
21. 7 
73.74 
1.40 
2.40 
18.96 
.17 
19.3 
.9977 
73.0 
7.0 
19.2 
72. 85 
1.54 
2.36 
IS. 37 
.53 
16.9 
. 9403 
69.1 
11.2 
19.3 
74.15 
1.24 
1.79 
17.03 
.42 
13.1 
1. 003S 
71.0 
11.2 
17.7 
73.47 
1.42 
1.92 
17.21 
.62 
17.5 
1. 0147 
64.0 
7.0 
29.0 
75.66 
1.42 
1.66 
16. 04 
.40 
15. 3 
1. 0152 
69.5 
8.9 
21.4 
75.27 
1.53 
2.70 
15. 54 
.62 
18.8 
..9830 
n.s 
8.1 
20.2 
75.66 
1.60 
2.62 
15.14 
.40 
1.27 
1.28 
"i."69 
L37 
1.20 
1.09 
TAFT (YORBA LINDA). 
25 Sept. 
26 | Sept. 
34 ! Oct.. 
35 Oct . . 
44 Nov.. 
45 Nov.. 
50 Dec. 
51 Dec. 
61 Jan.. 
7S Mar.. 
87 Apr.. 
103 Mav . 
104 I May . 
114 J Juiie. 
115 j June. 
Fresh... 
Storage. 
Fresh... 
. Storage. 
Fresh... 
; Storage. 
, Fresh... 
Storage. 
...do 
...do.... 
...do 
! Fresh... 
1 Storage. 
; Fresh... 
Storage. 
4.8 
0. 9870 
64.7 
10.7 
23.9 
87.97 
0.58 
1.23 
2.20 
3.60 
3.8 
.9869 
71.5 
8.6 
19.8 
88.67 
.79 
1.36 
3.51 
1.58 
7.4 
1. 0044 
71.3 
16.5 
11.4 
87. 57 
.59 
.95 
2.39 
3.50 
4.9 
.9460 
71.8 
16.4 
11.8 
88.67 
.67 
1.16 
3.34 
2.04 
9.8 
1.0091 
70.6 
17.0 
11.6 
84.34 
. 72 
.66 
6.45 
2.93 
8.5 
.9443 
67.3 
16.7 
15.8 
84.46 
-.85 
.83 
7.56 
1.71 
7.9 
1. 0020 
68.9 
17.0 
13.3 
83.58 
.78 
.52 
6.88 
2.51 
8.3 
.9749 
70.8 
13.8 
15.3 
83.86 
1.13 
.79 
8.60 
1.28 
8.2 
.9324 
70.1 
16.2 
13.7 
80.04 
1.24 
1.03 
12. 46 
.71 
14.4 
. 9927 
72.0 
11.7 
16.3 
78. 87 
1.11 
.79 
13. 12 
.68 
14.2 
.9833 
70.1 
12.2 
17.2 
76. 52 
1. 35 
1.40 
15. 51 
.71 
15.8 
.9811 
69.8 
15.1 
14.6 
72.01 
1.60 
1.53 
19. 48 
.71 
15.3 
1. 0025 
71.6 
10. S 
17.4 
73.75 
1.45 
1.31 
18.89 
.58 j 
16.4 
. 9981 
66.4 
14.5 
18.9 
71.56 
1.47 
1.22 
20.27 
.44 
10.8 
1. 0141 
70.4 
11.1 
18.7 
76.19 
1.51 
1.31 
16.34 
.68 j 
1.00 
"'.'73 
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' '.'93 
.97 
.91 
.95 
i.'03 
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