Table 1.
Agave Variety | Age (Years) | Leaf to Leaf Length (cm) | Nomenclature | Direct Reducing Sugars (g·100 g−1) | Fructans (g·100 g−1) |
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A. spp. | 2–4 | 57.0 ± 11.34 a | A.s1 | 23.63 ± 0.15 a | 76.40 ± 0.15 a |
A. spp. | 6–8 | 183.0 ± 8.64 c | A.s2 | 17.33 ± 0.3 b | 82.67 ± 0.3 b |
A. spp. | 10–12 | 255.33 ± 49.10 d | A.s3 | 14.06 ± 0.12 c | 85.90 ± 0.12 c |
A. atrovirens | 2–4 | 51.66 ± 13.91 a | A.a1 | 24.21 ± 0.40 a | 75.80 ± 0.40 a |
A. atrovirens | 6–8 | 246.33 ± 55.40 d | A.a2 | 12.72 ± 0.65 c | 87.28 ± 0.65 c |
A. atrovirens | 10–12 | 322.66 ± 1.24 f | A.a3 | 13.55 ± 0.23 c | 86.45 ± 0.23 c |
A. salmiana spp. crassipina | 2–4 | 74.0 ± 14.16 ab | A.s-c1 | 22.70 ± 1.06 a | 77.30 ± 1.06 a |
A. salmiana spp. crassipina | 6–8 | 264.0 ± 18.49 de | A.s-c2 | 11.92 ± 0.92 c | 88.08 ± 0.92 c |
A. salmiana spp. crassipina | 10–12 | 308.0 ± 14.89 ef | A.s-c3 | 13.08 ± 1.34 c | 86.90 ± 1.34 c |
A. tequilana cenizo variety | 2–4 | 56.83 ± 4.36 a | A.t-c1 | 21.30 ± 1.16 a | 78.30 ± 1.16 a |
A. tequilana cenizo variety | 6–8 | 97.5 ± 24.60 ab | A.t-c2 | 18.55 ± 0.45 b | 81.45 ± 0.45 b |
A. tequilana cenizo variety | 10–12 | 85.66 ± 7.76 ab | A.t-c3 | 10.38 ± 0.87 c | 89.70 ± 0.87 c |
A. salmiana chino variety | 2–4 | 104.33 ± 14.61 b | A.s-ch1 | 26.40 ± 1.07 a | 73.60 ± 1.07 a |
A. salmiana chino variety | 6–8 | 163.0 ± 14.56 c | A.s-ch2 | 18.03 ± 0.84 b | 81.97 ± 0.84 b |
A. salmiana chino variety | 10–12 | 187.83 ± 21.83 c | A.s-ch3 | 13.08 ± 0.77 c | 86.90 ± 0.77 c |
Different letters indicate significant statistical differences between lines. Statistical analysis was performed by column, leaf to leaf (p = 0.023979), Direct Reducing Sugars (p = 0.005049).