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Figure 2.
Fruit quality in sweet cherries 'Regina' at harvest and after 30 days of cold storage (0 ± 1°C/85%–90% RH)_
| Period | Treatment | Weight (g) | Diameter (mm) | Colour (1–5) | Firmness (g ⋅ mm−1) | SSC (Brix) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvest | Traditional pollination | 12.4 ± 1.5 a | 28.1 ± 1.3 a | 4.0 ± 0.0 b | 285 ± 38 a | 19.1 ± 0.6 b |
| Assisted pollination | 11.7 ± 1.5 b | 28.2 ± 1.4 a | 4.4 ± 0.5 a | 262 ± 36 b | 20.4 ± 0.7 a | |
| 30 days MAP | Traditional pollination | 11.8 ± 1.3 a | 28.4 ± 1.2 a | 4.1 ± 0.4 a | 322 ± 63 b | 19.1 ± 0.6 a |
| Assisted pollination | 11.7 ± 1.3 a | 28.0 ± 1.2 a | 4.1 ± 0.4 a | 355 ± 46 a | 20.5 ± 0.9 a |
Fruit set, retention and yield in 'Regina' sweet cherries_
| Treatment | Total flowers | Fruit set (%) | Fruit retention (%) | Yield | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (kg ⋅ tree−1) | (kg ⋅ ha−1) | ||||
| Traditional pollination | 567 | 14.1 ± 5.9 b | 50.9 ± 29.6 a | 11.1 ± 4.9 a | 15424 ± 3229 a |
| Assisted pollination | 455 | 19.9 ± 6.0 a | 52.6 ± 24.8 a | 13.3 ± 2.3 a | 18479 ± 6830 a |