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When paprika fruits ( Capsicum annuum L.) were allowed to dry in the sun, on the plant itself, before harvest, there was a considerable increase in the dry matter content of the subsequently harvested fruit, along with a decrease in the total fresh yield. The dry matter yield did not vary during the drying period, but the colour intensity of the fruit increased continuously. Early cessation of irrigation accelerated the drying rate and intensified fruit colour, but lowered the total dry matter yield. Removal of seeds, placenta parts and stalk after harvest increased fruit colour intensity but lowered yields. Leaving fruit to dry in the sun before harvest resulted in a considerable saving in transport and storage volume, as well in the amount of energy required otherwise to dry the fruit in the dehydration plant. It also opens up possibilities of once-over mechanized harvesting of high quality fruit.

A healthy white woman, aged 30, has had 3 pregnancies. In 1954 the first infant, a female baby, became jaundiced after 10 days and died after 15 days. In 1955 the second child, a female baby, became jaundiced in the first 24 hours after birth, received a blood transfusion, and is healthy today. In 1957 the third baby, a male, was noted to be very anemic and jaundiced shortly after birth, and died at 2 days of age. The patient has had no miscarriages and never received a blood transfusion or intramuscular blood injection. Because of the previous trouble, she consulted her physician as to the outcome of further pregnancies. The patient was then referred to the Blood Transfusion Service for blood tests. Her blood group was found to be B, Ns/Ns, R’r (CDc/cde 1 P-positive, U-positive, K-negative, k-positive, Kp”-negative, Kpb-positive, Fy”positive, Jk”-positive, Lea-negative, Le”-negative, Lua-negative, W+negative, Bea-negative, Di”negative, Mg-negative, Vel-positive, Tja-positive, Yta-positive, Ge-positive, I-positive. The patient’s serum contained a single antibody, anti-Jk”. The blood group of the husband is 0, Rh positive.