Figure 4.
Endophytic colonization was only observed after the onset of ripening (stage III and harvest). CFU per gram of fruit flesh from sweet cherries at different stages of development are represented. Data are means ± SE of n = 8. A non-parametric Kruskal Wallis test was performed, followed by a post-hoc Fisher least significant difference test (p < 0.05). Different letters mean significant differences between groups.