Weight sampling for size measurement of Bartlett pears for canning

Guillou, R; Griggs, W; Geller, G

Weight sampling for size measurement of Bartlett pears for canning

Authors

Rene Guillou
William H. Griggs
Galen Geller

Authors Affiliations

Rene Guillou is Associate Specialist, Retired, Department of Agricultural Engineering; William H. Griggs is Professor and Pomologist, Department of Pomology, University of California, Davis; Galen Geller is Manager, California Tree Fruit Agreement and Pear Zone, Sacramento, California.

Publication Information

Hilgardia 27(4):10-12. DOI:10.3733/ca.v027n04p10. April 1973.

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Abstract

Recent legislation has authorized Federal Marketing Order standards for all Pacific Coast Bartlett pears. If size standards are invoked, they should take into account any variations in shape of pears produced in different districts. Study of fruit measurements in California suggests that sizes of Bartlett pears for canning may be determined satisfactorily by sorting the pears in a sample according to weight. This method has several advantages over the present one based on minimum diameters.

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