Table 4.
Average dry matter content, soluble solids content, total titratable acidity measured in fruits from plants grown under different nutrient conditions, n = 9.
| Fertilizer | SSC (°Brix) | TTA (CAE) | DMC (%) | Fruit DW (g) | Firmness (Durofel units) | pH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Organic waste-based | 4.1 ± 0.1a | 0.40 ± 0.01a | 5.2 ± 0.2a | 4.9 ± 0.7a | 0.86 ± 0.02a | 4.7 ± 0.4a |
| Low-mineral | 4.2 ± 0.1a | 0.38 ± 0.03a | 5.3 ± 0.1a | 4.5 ± 0.4a | 0.89 ± 0.02b | 4.8 ± 0.4a |
| High-mineral | 5.0 ± 0.1b | 0.51 ± 0.03b | 6.5 ± 0.2b | 5.6 ± 0.6b | 0.90 ± 0.01b | 4.7 ± 0.4a |
SSC, soluble solid content; TTA, total titratable acidity; DMC, dry matter content. Mean values ± sd are shown. Different letters indicate statistically significant differences between treatments at p = 0.05.