Table 7.

Concentration of total ascorbic acid (g kg⁻¹) in 20 gooseberry cvs on a FW basis.^a

Cultivar	Total ascorbic acid
Ajax	0.85
Careless VT	0.83
Jubilee Careless	0.81
Lord Elco	0.74
Careless (Kent)	0.74
Nailer	0.68
Scotch red rough	0.64
Heart of Oak	0.60
Victoria	0.56
Bedford yellow	0.55
Guy Seedling	0.54
Mitre	0.53
Cousen’s Seedling	0.53
Careless 3024	0.52
May Dulle	0.51
Lord Audley	0.48
Robuste Nool	0.45
Goutrey Earliest	0.44
Jolly Amylers	0.43
White Eagle	0.38
Mean	0.59
LSD	0.049

^aThe results are presented in descending order according to total ascorbic acid content.