. Bulletin of the Department of Agriculture. Agriculture; Agriculture. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE BULLETIN No. 859 Contribution from the Bureau of Plant Industry WM. A. TAYLOR, Chie. Washington, D. C. T September 7,1920 THE PROCESS OF RIPENING IN THE TOMATO, CONSIDERED ESPECIALLY FROM THE COMMERCIAL STANDPOINT By CHARLES E. SANDO Formerly Junior Chemist, Horticultural and Pomological Investigations CONTENTS F Shipments of Early Tomatoes to Northern Markets Growing and Handling Tomatoes in the Field ........ 3 Packing and Shipping Operations 4 Previous Chemical Investigations
. Bulletin of the Department of Agriculture. Agriculture; Agriculture. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE BULLETIN No. 859 Contribution from the Bureau of Plant Industry WM. A. TAYLOR, Chie. Washington, D. C. T September 7,1920 THE PROCESS OF RIPENING IN THE TOMATO, CONSIDERED ESPECIALLY FROM THE COMMERCIAL STANDPOINT By CHARLES E. SANDO Formerly Junior Chemist, Horticultural and Pomological Investigations CONTENTS F Shipments of Early Tomatoes to Northern Markets Growing and Handling Tomatoes in the Field ........ 3 Packing and Shipping Operations 4 Previous Chemical Investigations of the Tomato 7 Experimental Material 13 Methods of Analysis 15 Analytical Data concerning Progressive Changes in Composition during Ripening 17 Comparison of the Composition of Commercially Picked Tomatoes with Turning and Vine-Ripened Fruit 21 Effect of Lack of Ventilation on Ripening 24 Summary and Conclusions . . . 30 Literature Cited 32 Appendix.—Comparison of the Composition of "Puffy" and Normal Living- ston Globe Tomatoes 37. WASHINGTON GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 1920. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original United States. Dept. of Agriculture. [Washington, D. C. ?] : The Dept. : Supt. of Docs. , G. P. O.
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