Variations in Bioactive Content in Different Tomato Trusses due to Elicitor Effects

Table 1

Average physiological variables measured in the fruit and tomato plant throughout the experiment.

Elicitor applied	Plant			Fruit
	Yield (kg pl^−1)	Length (m pl^−1)	Diameter (mm)	Fresh weight (g fruit^−1)	Diameter (mm)	°Brix	pH
SA	7.67	3.81	11.07	153.46	57.71	4.77	4.63
MeJ	7.18	3.35	10.74	143.78	56.31	4.59	4.63
NO	7.34	3.58	10.97	146.82	56.68	4.79	4.64
H2O2	7.48	3.59	10.98	149.74	56.97	4.91	4.65
Control	7.31	3.48	10.47	146.20	56.66	4.83	4.64
ANOVA	ns		ns	ns	ns	ns	ns

letters in the same column represent significant differences at and “ns” represents not significant. NO: nitric oxide, SA: salicylic acid, MeJ: methyl jasmonate, and H₂O₂: hydrogen peroxide. Means = 10 trusses.