Table 2.

Pearson correlation coefficients for fruit traits in the F₂ population over two trials

Trait	Trial	FW	FD	FL	FT	ND	NW
FD	March	0.79**a
	April	0.81**
FL	March	0.79**	0.48**
	April	0.76**	0.55**
FT	March	0.70**	0.53**	0.55**
	April	0.71**	0.64**	0.50**
ND	March	0.09	0.01	−0.06	0.31**
	April	0.20**	0.18**	0.04	0.40**
NW	March	−0.04	0.00	−0.17*	0.14**	0.48**
	April	0.22**	0.20**	0.05	0.33**	0.81**
PM	March	–b	–	–	–	–
	April	−0.05	−0.07	0.02	0.06	−0.18**	−0.18**

FW fruit weight; FD fruit diameter; FL fruit length; FT flesh thickness; ND netting density; NW netting width; PM disease index for powdery mildew (Podosphaera xanthii race 1)

^a*,** Significant at P < 0.05 and P < 0.01, respectively

^b Resistance to powdery mildew (P. xanthii race 1) was not evaluated in the trial conducted in March (i.e., Trial 1)