Nitrogen fertilisution increased the content of nitrate-N in fresh table beets arid spinach but had little or no efect on accumulation of nitrite-N. Interconversion of nitrate to nitrite did not occur when fresh beets and spinuch were stored U I 3.5%. Large yiiuntities of nitrate-N were lost by leaching durinR the processinx of canned beets, spinach and piirked .spinach baby food. These processing procedures and stornge of the processed products for six months did not give rise to inereused amounts of nitrite-N. Nitrate-ond nitrite-N contents of'sonie conimercial products are also reported.