Table 4.
Effect of different irrigation treatments (Control, SDI70 and SDI50) on total soluble solids content (TSS, ºBrix), pH and titratable acidity (TA, % citric acid) of pomegranate juice.
| Cultivar | Season | Treatment | TSS | pH | TA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ‘Wonderful’ | 2018 | Control | 17.30 | 3.64 | 1.89 |
| SDI70 | 16.80 | 3.66 | 1.74 | ||
| SDI50 | 16.35 | 3.69 | 1.74 | ||
| - | - | - | |||
| 2019 | Control | 17.13c | 3.50 | 1.31 | |
| SDI70 | 16.27b | 3.63 | 1.60 | ||
| SDI50 | 15.67a | 3.67 | 1.74 | ||
| ∗ | - | - | |||
| ‘Sefri’ | 2018 | Control | 17.70b | 4.01b | 0.23 |
| SDI70 | 16.40ab | 3.94b | 0.20 | ||
| SDI50 | 15.50a | 4.70a | 0.20 | ||
| ∗ | ∗ | - | |||
| 2019 | Control | 16.50ab | 3.63 | 0.28 | |
| SDI70 | 15.57ab | 3.63 | 0.28 | ||
| SDI50 | 14.90a | 3.70 | 0.25 | ||
| ∗ | - | - |
Values with different letters indicate significant difference (p < 0.05, SNK test) with respect to irrigation treatment for each cultivar and season independently; -: non-significant difference; ∗: significant difference at p < 0.05; ∗∗: significant difference at p < 0.01.