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. 2025 Jun 12;14(12):2073. doi: 10.3390/foods14122073

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.