TABLE 4.-CAROTENE AND ASCORBIC ACID LEVELS IN FLORIDA FRUITS AND VEGETABLES AS INFLUENCED BY VARIETY. Name Variety Carotene I Ascorbic Acid Fruit Microgms/100 gms Mgms/100 gms Avocado ........... Pollock .................... 510 37 Walden ................... 410 28 Collinson .................. 280 7 Booth 8 .................. 240 10 Trapp ...................... 140 31 Lulu ........................ 130 13 Grapefruit ..... Foster, pink seed- less .................... 0 53 Florida Common .... 0 42 Seedling ................. 0 44 Guava .......... Acid ........................ 3,020 389 Indian Red Skin...... 2,580 388 Stone ...................... 4,890 341 No. 57828 ................ 1,900 139 Donaldson .............. 0 372 Redland .................. 0 48 Supreme .............. 0 44 Oranges ......... Parson Brown ........ trace 51 Hamlin .................... trace 50 Pineapple ................ trace 64 Valencia ................. trace 44 Satsuma .................. trace 24 Temple .................... trace 48 Mango ........... Haden ...................... 5,000 (3,480)2 18 (14) Amini ...................... 3,370 (3,370) 12 (12) Cecil ----------.. ..... 3,760 (2,440) 42 (43) Cambodiana .......... 2,380 (2,060) 28 (29) Edward .................... 2,070 58 Paheri ...................... 3,360 17 Martin ...................... 2,640 14 Simmonds ................ 4,200 33 Samini .................... 1,200 24 Saigon .................... 2,840 38 Stannard ................ 5,410 54 Mulgoba .................. 2,130 31 Amini, round .......... 2,560 14 Pineapple ....... Abachi .................... 85 36 Sugar Loaf ............ 85 40 Plums ............... Wild Goose ............ 37 1 American Yellow.... 158 2 Vegetable Bean, snap ..... Kentucky Wonder.. 425 15 Valentine ................ 281 17 Bountiful ................ 277 26 Tender Green .......... 253 21 Plentiful ................ 157 4 Carrots ........... Imperator .............. 5,130 5 Nantes ...................... 4,850 4 Celery ............. Summer Pascal ...... 347 8 Golden Plume ........ trace 14 Field peas ..... Sugar Crowder ...... 253 49 Lady Finger ............ 250 41 Squash ............ Table Queen ........... 165 5 Early Prolific .......... 72 6 Cocozelle .................. 22 4 Watermelon .. Tom Watson ........... 0 7 Cuban Queen .......... 0 7 Leesburg .................. 0 8 1 From Mr. M. U. Mounts, County Agent, West Palm Beach. Figures in ( ) refer to slightly immature fruit.