Research Article

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.

CultivarFW (g)FL (mm)FD (mm)NL (mm)ND (mm)OD (mm)FSECSCICFCST (mm)FT (mm)pHTSS (°Brix)TA (%)

ZD196.45a60.27a 60.52a5.31cd 14.70a12.74a3.79cdef 1.79hi 4.00a8.84abc 4.37bcdef 1.18de 12.13g 4.65ef 13.23g0.21fg
ZD251.83ef g 47.03de 43.90gh 7.71bc 11.80bc 5.81defg 3.90cde 1.86h 1.76f 9.95a3.10efgh 1.25cd 17.56abc 4.88cd 15.95ef 0.17h
SAB59.10cde 61.50a45.82fgh 14.43a 12.06bc 6.45cdef 4.50bc 11.95a 1.55f9.00abc 1.90h1.53ab 18.31ab 4.52gh 15.46f 0.25a
SAH44.45ghi 51.09bc 39.93i14.89a13.54ab 5.50efg 5.65a3.25f 3.45bcd 9.35ab 3.70defg 1.05e16.01cde 5.10a15.58f 0.18h
TAB62.20cd 42.75ef 53.65c 8.22b 2.70g12.00a3.75abc 7.85c 6.40a1.26cd 9.05h4.89cd 15.56f 0.20fg
TAK51.95efg 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
NMR82.36b 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
HMR57.83cde 58.12a 44.95fgh 10.90b 11.45bc 4.84g5.00ab 3.70e 3.45bcd 8.80abc 2.20gh 1.43bc 18.90ab 4.59fg 17.56c 0.25a
BHL64.53c 48.38cd 56.03bc 3.44d10.58cd 5.08fg 3.15efg 2.65g 3.90ab 4.65e 5.70abc 1.05e 16.00cde 4.91bcd 15.36f 0.21cdef
WAH41.67hij 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 19.02a0.23abc
GRI54.23def 45.86def 49.99de 3.91cd 7.55e7.12bcd 2.70g10.00c 3.60abc 3.05f 4.70abcde 1.05e 19.24a4.29i16.32de 0.21defg
KNZ44.27ghi 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
KRT52.77defg 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
BKB34.54j35.20g43.81h 4.26cd 8.34de 5.59efg 3.55defg 11.90a 3.70abc 9.00abc 3.10efgh 1.72a11.34g 4.71e 15.48f 0.22bcdef
ZRG37.38ij 43.06ef 45.49fgh 6.85cde 2.70g1.85h 3.10de 6.65d 5.20abcd 1.63ab 15.45de 5.00ab 16.84cd 0.19gh
BHR46.87fgh 42.76ef 43.98gh 6.44cdef 3.15efg 1.40i3.80abc 2.00f2.70fgh 1.55ab 12.40fg 4.91bcd 17.00cd 0.21efg
FAW53.58defg 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-value26.00**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.
S ignificant at P < 0.05; s 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.