Table 3A.
Fruit yield and quality parameters at fruit harvest and post-harvest in 2017–2018 season under the impact of different N fertigation timings. Within each parameter, different letters indicate significant differences (p < 0.05) between treatment means (n = 4).
| Treatment | Yield (kg tree−1) | Weight (g) | Dry matter content (%) | L index | a index | Delta absorbance | Red intensity | Red coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control | 16.98 | 166.22 | 13.45 ab | 44.11 ab | 32.07 a | 0.33 | 5.50 ab | 4.03 a |
| Pre-harvest | 18.42 | 155.95 | 13.31 ab | 43.71 ab | 31.91 ab | 0.40 | 5.69 ab | 3.99 ab |
| Post-harvest | 14.57 | 172.59 | 14.19 a | 42.16 b | 32.78 a | 0.33 | 6.43 a | 4.38 a |
| 50:50 split | 14.63 | 138.12 | 12.43 b | 47.65 a | 27.71 b | 0.47 | 4.30 b | 3.28 b |
| Background color | Length (mm) | Diameter (mm) | Firmness (kg) | Starch index | TSS (Brix°) | Post-harvest firmness (kg) | Post-harvest TSS (Brix°) | |
| Control | 7.73 ab | 69.71 | 70.65 | 7.61 | 5.46 | 11.80 | 5.69 | 11.70 |
| Pre-harvest | 7.62 ab | 68.07 | 69.67 | 8.11 | 5.68 | 11.45 | 5.38 | 11.55 |
| Post-harvest | 8.09 a | 70.64 | 71.68 | 7.56 | 5.15 | 12.21 | 5.81 | 12.16 |
| 50:50 split | 6.64 b | 64.99 | 66.52 | 7.89 | 5.52 | 10.78 | 5.59 | 11.02 |
°Represents degree of and angle, the parameter was measured in “Brix degree angle”.