Table 8.
The main effect of, and interaction between, cultivar and horticultural system on the appearance and physical attributes as well as overall quality assessment of courgette fruits.
| Factor | Peel Color | Flesh Color | Hardness | Firmness | Aquosity | Fibrousness | Overall Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cultivar (CV) | |||||||
| Astra Polka (AP) | 7.10 1 ± 0.26 | 4.78 ± 0.36 | 4.06 ± 0.33 B | 4.36 ± 0.32 B | 5.42 ± 0.30 | 2.68 ± 0.27 | 5.36 ± 0.22 |
| Nimba (N) | 6.45 ± 0.34 | 5.03 ± 0.41 | 5.12 ± 0.31 A | 5.32 ± 0.32 A | 4.95 ± 0.27 | 2.81 ± 0.30 | 5.57 ± 0.25 |
| Horticultural System (HS) | |||||||
| Commercial organic fertilizer (BIO) | 6.60 ± 0.34 AB 2 | 4.68 ± 0.50 | 4.96 ± 0.46 A | 5.40 ± 0.41 A | 4.83 ± 0.30 B | 2.88 ± 0.37 | 5.57 ± 0.37 |
| Manure (MAN) | 6.34 ± 0.47 B | 5.06 ± 0.49 | 5.06 ± 0.36 A | 5.43 ± 0.35 A | 4.67 ± 0.30 B | 2.84 ± 0.32 | 5.69 ± 0.28 |
| Mineral (MIN) | 7.38 ± 0.28 A | 4.98 ± 0.42 | 3.75 ± 0.35 B | 3.70 ± 0.36 B | 6.06 ± 0.39 A | 2.51 ± 0.35 | 5.13 ± 0.28 |
| ANOVA p-value | |||||||
| CV | NS | NS | 0.010 | 0.020 | NS | NS | NS |
| HS | 0.035 | NS | 0.016 | <0.001 | <0.001 | NS | NS |
| CV × HS | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS | 0.031 |
1 The numerical values given are based on a 10-point scale and are presented as means (average evaluation score of different fruit samples) ± SE; 2 Values in columns followed by different capital letters (A,B) are significantly different at the 5% level of probability (Tukey’s test).