Published April 1929. Facts and recommendations in this publication may no longer be valid. Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog
Published February 1925. Facts and recommendations in this publication may no longer be valid. Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog
Two methods of separating sugars and acids of Bartlett pears
were compared to decide upon a working method for later studies
involving identification and quantitation of sugars and acids during
ripening of pears and in the production and storage of pear concentrate.
The first method involved precipitation of acids with...
The influence of evaporative cooling for delay of 'Bartlett' and
'Bosc' fruit bud development for frost avoidance was investigated.
Two mist systems, one in a mature pear orchard and the other in a
young pear hedgerow, delayed 'Bartlett' and 'Bosc' bloom up to 15 and
8 days respectively. A low...