Table 3.
Identification of the number of accessions by groups of the climate classification according to xerothermic index [48] and their characterization on sugar content.
| Climatic Classification | N | Maltose | Sucrose | Glucose | Fructose | Reducing Sugar | Total Sugar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Mean ± SE g/100 g, Fresh Pulp Fruit) | |||||||
| Accentuated Mesomediterranean | 133 | 1.42 ± 0.15 a | 0.78 ± 0.07 a | 5.40 ± 0.12 a | 12.79 ± 0.29 a | 19.61 ± 0.46 a | 20.39 ± 0.47 a |
| Attenuated Mesomediterranean | 45 | 0.89 ± 0.13 b | 0.55 ± 0.09 a | 4.64 ± 0.33 ab | 9.63 ± 0.68 b | 15.16 ± 1.05 b | 15.71 ± 1.09 b |
| Attenuated Thermomediterranean | 20 | 1.02 ± 0.15 ab | 0.39 ± 0.14 a | 4.03 ± 0.25 c | 7.89 ± 0.55 c | 12.95 ± 0.79 b | 13.34 ± 0.84 b |
| Sub-Mediterranean | 6 | 0.87 ± 0.30 b | 0.00 ± 0.00 a | 4.33 ± 0.10 bc | 8.66 ± 0.43 bc | 13.86 ± 0.71 b | 13.86 ± 0.71 b |
| Total/Global mean | 204 | 1.25 ± 0.10 | 0.67 ± 0.05 | 5.07 ± 0.11 | 11.49 ± 0.28 | 17.81 ± 0.43 | 18.47 ± 0.44 |
Values are expressed as Mean ± SE% (f.w.); different letters in columns indicate statistically significant differences (p < 0.05) according to Tukey multiple range test. Bold values show the highest value and those that are not significantly different.