| Solids. | Sugar. | Protein. | Ash. | Acidity. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percent. | Percent. | Percent. | Percent. | Percent. | |
| Average, | 14.17 | 11.90 | .42 | .40 | .60 |
| Maximum, | 18.86 | 15.28 | .57 | .55 | .85 |
| Minimum, | 10.78 | 8.20 | .21 | .27 | .30 |
In order that some idea might be obtained of the composition of the pines grown at Singapore and Nassau, the consuls in those localities were requested to secure the preservation of the pines by sterilization without the addition of any substance, that is, their preservation in their natural juice. In this condition the fruit of the pine, naturally preserved, was sent to the Bureau of Chemistry and subjected to analysis with the following average results:
Average Composition
(ten samples from Singapore).—
| Solids, | 13.39 | percent |
| Sugars, | 11.73 | „ |
| Protein, | .48 | „ |
| Ash, | .38 | „ |
| Acidity, | .39 | „ |
Average Composition
(two samples from Nassau).—
| Solids, | 13.18 | percent |
| Sugars, | 10.86 | „ |
| Protein, | .40 | „ |
| Ash, | .41 | „ |
| Acidity, | .58 | „ |
The above data show that the pineapples grown in Singapore and Nassau are not notably different in composition from those grown in Florida, Cuba, and Jamaica. All the data indicate that the pineapples grown in different parts of the world have practically the same composition at the same state of maturity.