Table 6.
The influence of partial raceme removal, at anthesis, for ‘Ben Lomond’ plants, on fruit yield, fruit l-AsA concentration and total l-AsA yield, after separation into different fruit sizes
| Fruit size (mm) | Treatment | Fruit yield (g) | l-AsA conc. (mg g−1) | Total l-AsA (mg plant−1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8–11·2 | No thinning | 72 | 2·10 | 152 |
| 50 % thinning | 26 | 1·87 | 50 | |
| F. prob. | *** | ** | *** | |
| s.e.d. (d.f. = 11) | 10·1 | 0·059 | 22·5 | |
| >11·2 | No thinning | 263 | 2·00 | 524 |
| 50 % thinning | 159 | 1·89 | 302 | |
| F. prob. | * | n.s. | ** | |
| s.e.d. (d.f. = 11) | 35·0 | 0·072 | 69·6 | |
| Total | No thinning | 335 | 0·676 | 676 |
| 50 % thinning | 186 | 0·353 | 353 | |
| F. prob. | ** | ** | ** | |
| s.e.d. (d.f. = 11) | 40·7 | 0·0847 | 85·1 |
F. prob., F. probabilities: *, 0·05; **, 0·01; ***, 0·001; n.s., non-significant.
s.e.d., Standard error of differences between the means; d.f., residual degrees of freedom for comparison.