Table 9: Fruit yield and quality attributes of ‘Braeburn’ apple as influenced by Grower’s and Sysstem nutrient treatments in Year 2z.
|
Nutrient regime |
Yield (kg/tree) |
Haz avg. fruit weight (g) |
Ha. color (1-5)z |
Ha starch pattern (1-6)z |
Ha. sunburn (%) |
Ha. cracking (%) |
Water core (%) |
Soluble solids (o Brix) |
Firmness (N) |
Bitter pit (%) |
Internal browning (%) |
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|
Ha. |
Stz |
Ha. |
Stz |
Ha. |
Stz |
Ha. |
Stz |
Ha. |
Stz |
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|
Control |
138bz |
245.5b |
3.25b |
3.07a |
15.0a |
3.7a |
13.3a |
3.5b |
12.16a |
13.36a |
94.8a |
82.6a |
16.0a |
22.58a |
13.3a |
11.6a |
|
Grower’s |
190ab |
252.1a |
3.93ab |
2.92a |
13.7a |
2.3b |
16.7a |
7.4a |
12.08a |
13.21a |
95.6a |
81.9a |
18.90a |
21.69a |
4.4b |
8.6b |
|
Sysstem |
291a |
258.8a |
4.17a |
3.01a |
10.6b |
1.7b |
8.8b |
3.4b |
12.00a |
13.23a |
95.8a |
84.8a |
13.9b |
8.60b |
3.3b |
3.4b |
zMean separation within columns by LSD at 0.05 levels.
Color scales: 1: green; progressively to 5: red; Starch degradation pattern (SDP) was ranked from 1: very starchy; to 6: most mature fruit; Ha: harvest time; St: after storage; Ha: harvest time; St: after regular atmosphere storage.