. Dehydration of Canadian Fruit. Although the peeled weight percentage of the fresh weight does not decrease appreciably between the 2 to 2^-inch and 2J to 2:i-inch sizes, yet the grades for these sizes vary considerably. In the following table showing the grading of the above lots the total absence of Fancy quality in the 2 to 2J-inch size is directly due to size as outlined on page Horticultural building on the Dominion Experimental Station, Summerland, Dehydration investigation is carried on in the left wing. HOW SMALL SIZES LOWER THE GRADE Variety Size Fancy Choice Standa
. Dehydration of Canadian Fruit. Although the peeled weight percentage of the fresh weight does not decrease appreciably between the 2 to 2^-inch and 2J to 2:i-inch sizes, yet the grades for these sizes vary considerably. In the following table showing the grading of the above lots the total absence of Fancy quality in the 2 to 2J-inch size is directly due to size as outlined on page Horticultural building on the Dominion Experimental Station, Summerland, Dehydration investigation is carried on in the left wing. HOW SMALL SIZES LOWER THE GRADE Variety Size Fancy Choice Standard quality Baldwin in. 2\ 24-2| 2-2£ 2\ 2I-2J 2-2* % 100 100 % % Baldwin Baldwin 100 Greening 100 100 Greening Greening 94-93 507 The average dry weight percentage of the fresh weight was 12-55 per cent for Greenings and 13-06 per cent for Baldwins. No outstanding differences in yield were found with Russet, Spy, Cranberry Pippin and Blenheim. HOW SMALL SIZES DOUBLE THE PEELING COST An average ton of 2-inch apples contains 16,318 fruits 21-inch " 13,035 " 2|-inch " 8,859 " The same facts are relatively true in the case of prunes and apricots. An average price for dried prunes of 30/40 classification, packing house, often being three times that of 80/90' 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 Atkinson, F. E; Canada. Dept. of Agriculture. Dominion Experimental Farms Branch. Ottawa : Dept. of Agriculture
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