Table 3.
Effect of maintaining or releasing the in vivo strain and stress of ESs excised from mature sweet cherries on the modulus of elasticity (E), fracture pressure (pfracture) and fracture strain (ɛfracture). *Means within columns followed by the same letter are not significantly different, t-test. P < 0.05. Values are means and standard errors of means of 10 replicates.
| In vivo strain | E (MPa) | pfracture (kPa) | ɛfracture (mm2 mm−2) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maintained | 16.6 ± 1.2a* | 51.0 ± 1.6a | 0.21 ± 0.01a |
| Released | 11.4 ± 1.0b | 50.6 ± 1.6a | 0.29 ± 0.01b |