Table 4.
Mean nonstructural carbohydrate and malic acid content of five apple fruits each from three different trees
| Line | Sucrose, mg·g−1 | Glucose, mg·g−1 | Fructose, mg·g−1 | Sorbitol, mg·g−1 | Total, mg·g−1 | Starch, mg·g−1 | Malic acid, mg·g−1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GSS68 | 208.2 ± 15.3 | 40.4 ± 12.4 | 279.6 ± 13.1 | 69.6 ± 5.0 | 597.8 ± 8.7 | 186.7 ± 14.8 | 89.2 ± 4.8 |
| Control | 197.1 ± 20.8 | 62.1 ± 16.4 | 317.0 ± 20.1 | 65.6 ± 7.9 | 641.8 ± 12.7 | 151.3 ± 19.3 | 64.5 ± 5.4 |
| GSA27 | 181.7 ± 3.7 | 145.4 ± 28.9* | 260.3 ± 9.3* | 48.6 ± 2.5* | 636.0 ± 29.5 | 121.1 ± 6.3 | 54.7 ± 1.1 |
| GSA04 | 214.8 ± 14.5 | 143.7 ± 32.2* | 260.7 ± 10.8* | 38.0 ± 5.0* | 657.2 ± 42.6 | 104.8 ± 4.7* | 43.2 ± 2.5* |
*Significant difference from control at P ≥ 0.05.