Table 1.
Descriptive statistics of variance analysis of taste preferences (acidity, softness, juiciness) depending on the preferred apple color (word question).
| Category | N | Mean | Standard Deviation | Standard Error | 95% CI Lower Bond | 95% CI Upper Bond | Min. | Max. | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Softness | ||||||||
| Green | 145 | 4.19 | 1.086 | 0.090 | 4.01 | 4.36 | 1 | 5 | 
| Yellow | 27 | 3.33 | 1.144 | 0.220 | 2.88 | 3.79 | 1 | 5 | 
| Bicolored | 218 | 4.02 | 0.926 | 0.063 | 3.89 | 4.14 | 1 | 5 | 
| Red | 213 | 3.79 | 0.964 | 0.066 | 3.66 | 3.92 | 1 | 5 | 
| Dark red | 79 | 3.82 | 1.071 | 0.121 | 3.58 | 4.06 | 1 | 5 | 
| Overall | 682 | 3.93 | 0.986 | 0.038 | 3.86 | 4.00 | 1 | 5 | 
| Acidity | ||||||||
| Green | 145 | 2.41 | 1.045 | 0.087 | 2.24 | 2.59 | 1 | 5 | 
| Yellow | 27 | 3.67 | 1.038 | 0.200 | 3.26 | 4.08 | 1 | 5 | 
| Bicolored | 218 | 3.28 | 0.878 | 0.059 | 3.16 | 3.40 | 1 | 5 | 
| Red | 213 | 3.54 | 0.838 | 0.057 | 3.42 | 3.67 | 1 | 5 | 
| Dark red | 79 | 3.59 | 0.981 | 0.110 | 3.38 | 3.81 | 1 | 5 | 
| Overall | 682 | 3.22 | 0.997 | 0.038 | 3.15 | 3.30 | 1 | 5 | 
| Juiciness | ||||||||
| Green | 145 | 4.17 | 1.041 | 0.087 | 3.99 | 4.35 | 1 | 5 | 
| Yellow | 27 | 3.41 | 1.127 | 0.217 | 2.96 | 3.87 | 1 | 5 | 
| Bicolored | 218 | 4.00 | 0.902 | 0.061 | 3.88 | 4.13 | 1 | 5 | 
| Red | 213 | 4.19 | 0.856 | 0.059 | 4.07 | 4.31 | 1 | 5 | 
| Dark red | 79 | 4.19 | 0.976 | 0.110 | 3.97 | 4.42 | 1 | 5 | 
| Overall | 682 | 4.07 | 0.933 | 0.033 | 4.00 | 4.13 | 1 | 5 | 
Source: Own elaboration.