The Composition of Canning Tomatoes

This antiquarian volume contains a detailed treatise on canned tomatoes, with useful information on the composition thereof. Containing a wealth of historical analytical information and much in the way of practical conclusions, this text will be of much value to tomato farmers with an interest in the scientific side of the practice. It makes for a great addition to collections of tomato-growing literature. The chapters of this book include: 'Review of the Literature', 'Methods of Analysis', 'Effect of Locality on Tomatoes', 'Effect of Locality on Total Solids and Acidity of Commercially Grown Tomatoes', 'Effect of Time of Picking on Total Solids and Total Acid', 'Annual Variation in Total Solids and Total Acid', 'Effect of Water Supply on Total Solids and Total Acid', 'Effect of Water Supply on Total Solids and Total Acid', etcetera. We are proud to republish this vintage text, now complete with a new and specially commissioned introduction on preserving and canning food.