. The Canadian horticulturist [monthly], 1905. Gardening; Canadian periodicals. SUMMER APPLES IN COLD STORAGE G. B. ROTHWELL, B. S. A., OTTAWA, ONT. DURING the summers of 1903 and 1904 I conducted several experi- ments with summer apples in a refrigera- tion building of the Hanrahan type. Two main objects were kept in view: first, to il- lustrate the advantages of an efficient type of ice refrigerator to the farmer; second, in accomplishing the above end, to show the value of storing non-keeping varieties of summer apples. In the working out of the latter, owing to a number of experiments bein
. The Canadian horticulturist [monthly], 1905. Gardening; Canadian periodicals. SUMMER APPLES IN COLD STORAGE G. B. ROTHWELL, B. S. A., OTTAWA, ONT. DURING the summers of 1903 and 1904 I conducted several experi- ments with summer apples in a refrigera- tion building of the Hanrahan type. Two main objects were kept in view: first, to il- lustrate the advantages of an efficient type of ice refrigerator to the farmer; second, in accomplishing the above end, to show the value of storing non-keeping varieties of summer apples. In the working out of the latter, owing to a number of experiments being suggested by the dififering conditions encountered, the work resolved itself into the handling and methods of storing apples. The apple used, in the majority of the experiments, was the Duchess of Ol- denburg. This apple is largely grown in eastern Ontario and in the east- ern provinces, and is a typical mid- summer apple. The fruit is medium to large in size, of a light yellow color striped with bright red, and has, when mature, a very agreeable semi-acid flavor. It is, at best, a poor keeper, retaining its flavor and texture only a short time after maturing, if kept under ordinary temperatures. For this reason and because of its popularity on local markets, especially in more northerly districts, it was chosen as a basis for experi- mentation. METHODS OF PACKING. Four methods of packing were adopted: (i) Stored in ordinary bushel boxes; (2) ditto, each specimen being wrapped in a quarter-section of unprinted newspaper; (3) wrapped in tissue paper and again in waxed paper similar to that used in wrap- ping butter; (4) packed in small kegs of sawdust. Sixteen bushels were stored, four separate pickings and four separate packing methods. Pickings were made on August 4. 15. 25. and September i. The apples picked on August 4 were immature in every way. be- ing only slightly colored and acid in flavor. Those picked on August 15 were also im- mature but were fairly well colored. T
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