Table 2.
Fruit-growth duration, maximum potential fruit growth rate, ratio of actual to potential fruit weight, estimated vegetative sink strength and source : sink ratio at fruit set for each of the six cultivars
| Fruit-growth duration (d) | Maximum fruit growth rate (g dm d−1) | Vegetative sink strength (g dm d−1) | Ratio actual/potential fruit weight | Source : sink ratio at fruit set | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ‘Medina’ | 57 ± 0·19 | 0·18 | 1·9 | 0·52 ± 0·01 | 0·55 ± 0·004 |
| ‘Fireflame’ | 58 ± 0·19 | 0·22 | 2·2 | 0·49 ± 0·01 | 0·53 ± 0·004 |
| ‘Furila’ | 59 ± 0·23 | 0·35 | 2·9 | 0·45 ± 0·01 | 0·46 ± 0·004 |
| ‘Gepetto’ | 63 ± 0·51 | 0·58 | 2·7 | 0·70 ± 0·02 | 0·74 ± 0·013 |
| ‘Nazar’ | 66 ± 0·39 | 0·41 | 1·5 | 0·72 ± 0·02 | 1·06 ± 0·025 |
| ‘Funky’ | 69 ± 0·49 | 0·65 | 1·6 | 0·73 ± 0·03 | 1·03 ± 0·026 |
Values are means ± s.e. for the measured variables.