Canned foodsModern processes of canning in the United States, general system of grading, and description of products available for export .. . ed should be 15°. Seconds comprisesoft pears, large and small ones, and irregularpieces, packed in 10 sirup. The water gradeis of the same quality as seconds, but packedin water. Pears are packed in No. i flat. No. 2 2, No. 2)4, and No. 10 cans. Pineapples (Ananas saliva). Pineapple packing has been almost whollytransferred to the Hawaiian Islands, as the fruit grown there is of highquality. Formerly the fruit was collected while underripe in C
Canned foodsModern processes of canning in the United States, general system of grading, and description of products available for export .. . ed should be 15°. Seconds comprisesoft pears, large and small ones, and irregularpieces, packed in 10 sirup. The water gradeis of the same quality as seconds, but packedin water. Pears are packed in No. i flat. No. 2 2, No. 2)4, and No. 10 cans. Pineapples (Ananas saliva). Pineapple packing has been almost whollytransferred to the Hawaiian Islands, as the fruit grown there is of highquality. Formerly the fruit was collected while underripe in Cuba andbrought to the eastern canneries, but this required too much time andexpense as well as a loss of quality. The extra grade consists of selected, prime, ripened fruit, the eyes fullydeveloped, the color light yellow, the tissue tender but firm enough toretain a clean-cut outline while handling and processing. The peel andhard core are removed. A 50 sirup is used. The second extra or extrastandard must have all the characteristics of the extra, except that itmay be of a lighter color or the fruit may be slightly greener. The sirup. Pineapple. 40 CANNED FOODS. is the same. The difference between these grades is so slight that thelatter is being discontinued. The standard grade consists of fruit withsome imperfections in the development of the eyes, some variation incolor, and some tolerance is permitted in cutting. A 40° sirup is fourth grade is also known as second standard, and includes someimperfect slices from the tops and butts, more light fruit, and morepieces with an eye broken out. The sirup is 40° The fifth grade con-sists of irregular and spotted fruit and culls. Pineapple is also packed in pieces, chunks, and shredded or disks made in coring are packed for confections. Sliced pineapple is packed in No. 2, No. 2>^, and No. 3, and gratedpineapple in No. 2, No. 2j^, and No. 10 (Prunas domesUca). The plum has always been a popular
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