Research Article

Diversity among Modern Tomato Genotypes at Different Levels in Fresh-Market Breeding

Table 4

Correlation analysis of morphological traits of fresh-market tomato genotypes.

ParametersGrowth typeSeedling heightAverage height 1Average height 2ChlorophyllLeaf colorLeaf shapeFoliage densityInflorescenceFruit sizeFruit typeFruit shapeFruit per inflorescenceShoulder shapeRibbingGreen shoulderGreen fruit colorRipeningRipe fruit colorBacterial spot

Seedling height−0.093
Average height 1−0.0490.663
Average height 20.2300.5030.778
Chlorophyll0.033−0.0790.029−0.162
Leaf color0.112−0.112−0.129−0.2010.180
Leaf shape0.505−0.368−0.406−0.280.1350.372
Foliage density−0.140−0.041−0.188−0.320.0270.2520.145
Inflorescence0.535−0.094−0.0670.251−0.0090.0400.4020.033
Fruit size−0.3730.2390.2810.028−0.023−0.289−0.551−0.274−0.711
Fruit type0.289−0.166−0.231−0.018−0.0680.1870.4290.1330.559−0.748
Fruit shape0.248−0.235−0.1870.082−0.0950.1400.3540.1590.634−0.7650.425
Fruit per inflorescence0.549−0.195−0.2110.0450.0340.3430.6070.1300.588−0.8300.6490.550
Shoulder shape−0.0860.2620.3470.1500.108−0.186−0.380−0.179−0.5470.748−0.686−0.684−0.585
Ribbing0.0310.1280.1800.0270.209−0.139−0.273−0.285−0.40.557−0.518−0.629−0.4240.758
Green shoulder0.5980.1950.2580.408−0.009−0.153−0.073−0.1250.2040.071−0.148−0.0800.0000.3390.296
Green fruit color0.4810.1440.2210.3090.078−0.076−0.216−0.0570.0850.109−0.197−0.180−0.0990.3340.3710.836
Ripening0.023−0.272−0.254−0.1750.0580.2970.4760.2310.331−0.6460.510.4070.664−0.561−0.434−0.33−0.348
Ripe fruit color0.291−0.0440.0560.1860.052−0.1310.060−0.2510.1210.055−0.125−0.002−0.0290.0680.1310.2450.268−0.24
Bacterial spot−0.277−0.0800.0200.144−0.076−0.276−0.160−0.0790.101−0.0250.0600.2230.036−0.180−0.251−0.129−0.1300.215−0.105
Late blight−0.306−0.048−0.144−0.147−0.099−0.062−0.249−0.130−0.2400.212−0.2410.031−0.2970.0380.018−0.130−0.085−0.130−0.0910.386

, , and indicate level of significance at <0.05, <0.01, and <0.001, respectively.