Table 4.
Statistical analysis of total ellagic acid concentration (μg g−1)
| Treatment* |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fruit analysed | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Cultivar F probability | Cultivar s.e.d. (d.f.) | Treatment F probability | Treatment s.e.d. (d.f.) |
| Primary | + | · | · | + | <0·001 | 12·69 (6) | n.s. | 20·06 (6) |
| Secondary | + | + | · | · | <0·001 | 14·79 (6) | n.s. | 23·38 (6) |
| Tertiary | + | + | + | · | <0·001 | 16·52 (9) | n.s. | 26·12 (9) |
+, Fruit included in the analysis.
Cultivar × treatments interactions were not significant.
*
Treatments: 1, control—no flowers removed; 2, primary flowers removed; 3, primary and secondary flowers removed; 4, all flowers except primary removed.