Morphological and Pomological Diversity of Fig (Ficus carica L.) Cultivars in Northwest of Tunisia
Table 5
Means values and significance degree of differences between fig cultivars for fruit characteristics.
Cultivar
FW (g)
FL (mm)
FD (mm)
NL (mm)
ND (mm)
OD (mm)
FS
EC
SC
IC
FC
ST (mm)
FT (mm)
pH
TSS (°Brix)
TA (%)
ZD1
96.45a
60.27a
60.52a
5.31cd
14.70a
12.74a
3.79cdef
1.79hi
4.00a
8.84abc
4.37bcdef
1.18de
12.13g
4.65ef
13.23g
0.21fg
ZD2
51.83ef g
47.03de
43.90gh
7.71bc
11.80bc
5.81defg
3.90cde
1.86h
1.76f
9.95a
3.10efgh
1.25cd
17.56abc
4.88cd
15.95ef
0.17h
SAB
59.10cde
61.50a
45.82fgh
14.43a
12.06bc
6.45cdef
4.50bc
11.95a
1.55f
9.00abc
1.90h
1.53ab
18.31ab
4.52gh
15.46f
0.25a
SAH
44.45ghi
51.09bc
39.93i
14.89a
13.54ab
5.50efg
5.65a
3.25f
3.45bcd
9.35ab
3.70defg
1.05e
16.01cde
5.10a
15.58f
0.18h
TAB
62.20cd
42.75ef
53.65c
—
—
8.22b
2.70g
12.00a
3.75abc
7.85c
6.40a
1.26cd
9.05h
4.89cd
15.56f
0.20fg
TAK
51.95efg
42.17f
50.26de
5.95cd
9.66cde
5.18fg
3.15efg
10.95c
2.90e
8.95abc
6.00ab
1.56ab
14.86de
4.45h
15.96ef
0.22bcdef
NMR
82.36b
46.57def
58.62ab
—
—
7.34bc
3.00fg
4.50d
3.75abc
8.25bc
4.60bcde
1.48b
19.07a
4.82d
16.48de
0.23abcde
HMR
57.83cde
58.12a
44.95fgh
10.90b
11.45bc
4.84g
5.00ab
3.70e
3.45bcd
8.80abc
2.20gh
1.43bc
18.90ab
4.59fg
17.56c
0.25a
BHL
64.53c
48.38cd
56.03bc
3.44d
10.58cd
5.08fg
3.15efg
2.65g
3.90ab
4.65e
5.70abc
1.05e
16.00cde
4.91bcd
15.36f
0.21cdef
WAH
41.67hij
43.50ef
44.27gh
5.92cd
10.97bcd
6.36cdef
3.40efg
11.40b
3.70abc
6.30d
2.80fgh
1.16de
17.85abc
4.95bc
19.02a
0.23abc
GRI
54.23def
45.86def
49.99de
3.91cd
7.55e
7.12bcd
2.70g
10.00c
3.60abc
3.05f
4.70abcde
1.05e
19.24a
4.29i
16.32de
0.21defg
KNZ
44.27ghi
44.31def
47.34efg
5.21cd
10.42cd
5.78defg
2.85g
11.30bc
3.35cd
8.50bc
5.00abcd
1.54ab
12.13g
4.97bc
18.32b
0.23abcd
KRT
52.77defg
46.36def
47.99ef
5.71cd
11.31bc
5.81defg
4.25bcd
10.35c
3.80abc
8.55bc
4.20cdef
1.19de
14.24ef
4.46h
17.20c
0.24ab
BKB
34.54j
35.20g
43.81h
4.26cd
8.34de
5.59efg
3.55defg
11.90a
3.70abc
9.00abc
3.10efgh
1.72a
11.34g
4.71e
15.48f
0.22bcdef
ZRG
37.38ij
43.06ef
45.49fgh
—
—
6.85cde
2.70g
1.85h
3.10de
6.65d
5.20abcd
1.63ab
15.45de
5.00ab
16.84cd
0.19gh
BHR
46.87fgh
42.76ef
43.98gh
—
—
6.44cdef
3.15efg
1.40i
3.80abc
2.00f
2.70fgh
1.55ab
12.40fg
4.91bcd
17.00cd
0.21efg
FAW
53.58defg
53.64b
52.99cd
6.34cd
11.78bc
6.41cdef
3.85cdef
2.15h
3.60abc
5.45de
4.10cdef
1.58ab
16.89bcd
4.55fgh
17.26c
0.25a
F-value
26.00**
26.30**
28.16**
21.32**
5.50**
23.00**
10.46**
977.45**
23.24**
29.54**
6.12**
13.13**
21.22**
46.17**
31.75**
10.00**
Means in each column followed by the same letters are not significantly different at P < 0.05 according to Duncan’s multiple range test. ignificant at P < 0.05; ignificant at P < 0.01; NS: nonsignificant; —: neck less fruit. FW: fruit weight; FL: fruit length; FD: fruit diameter; NL: neck length; ND: neck diameter; OD: ostiole diameter; FS: fruit shape; EC: external color; SC: skin cracks; IC: internal color; FC: fruit cavity; ST: skin thickness; FT: flesh thickness; TSS: total soluble solids; TA: titratable acidity.