Relation of Maturity and Handling of Bartlett Pears in the Pacific Northwest to Quality of the Canned Product

Introduction Purpose and plan of work _. Material and methods Source of material -Selection of material -Method of handling Method of chemical analysis Method of canning Points considered in comparing the canned product Effect of maturity — On yield in the orchard On loss of weight in the ripening room On fniit while ripening On chemical composition Page 1 2 4 4 4 5 Page Effect of maturity—Continued. On the canned product.-..16 Stage of maturity for best results _ 17 Effect of cold storage — 17 On fruit while ripening -— 17 On chemical composition 18 On the canned product 19 Effect of holding at high temperatures before cold storage Effect of ripening-room temperatures and humidities Effect of soil types Summsiry Literature cited--20