Table 8.
Total ellagic acid concentration in fruit from ‘Elsanta’ and ‘Flamenco’ strawberries grown on a range of mulches with different reflective properties
| Total ellagic acid concentration (μg g−1 frozen weight) |
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|---|---|---|
| Mulch type | Elsanta | Flamenco |
| Hessian | 184* | 137 |
| Black polythene | 172 | 154 |
| Extenday™ | 179 | 191 |
| Ultra-reflective | 192 | 163 |
| F probability | 0·754 | 0·031 |
| s.e.d. | 19·4 | 16·0 |
| d.f. | 12 | 12 |
Fruit samples for analysis were taken in mid-July.
Data shown are the means of five replicate blocks.