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The effects of trunk height (TH) of sweet cherry tree on fruit colour values at harvest and postharvest (30 day)
| Colour parameters | Trunk height (cm) | Harvest | Postharvest | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L* value | TH1 (45-50) | 36.65 b1 | A2 | 21.97 a | B |
| TH2 (60-65) | 37.13 b | A | 25.40 a | B | |
| TH3 (75-80) | 35.34 b | A | 24.25 a | B | |
| TH4 (90 ≤) | 42.79 a | A | 22.58 a | B | |
| a* value | TH1 (45-50) | 45.14 a | A | 28.77 ab | B |
| TH2 (60-65) | 43.58 a | A | 32.84 a | B | |
| TH3 (75-80) | 37.16 b | A | 29.66 ab | B | |
| TH4 (90 ≤) | 42.42 a | A | 26.03 b | B | |
| b* value | TH1 (45-50) | 36.71 a | A | 18.38 ab | B |
| TH2 (60-65) | 33.93 a | A | 22.75 a | B | |
| TH3 (75-80) | 27.33 b | A | 19.60 ab | B | |
| TH4 (90 ≤) | 33.50 a | A | 17.15 b | B | |
| Hue° | TH1 (45-50) | 39.12 a | A | 32.35 a | B |
| TH2 (60-65) | 37.89 ab | A | 34.71 a | B | |
| TH3 (75-80) | 36.29 b | A | 33.47 a | B | |
| TH4 (90 ≤) | 38.32 a | A | 33.44 a | B | |
| Chroma | TH1 (45-50) | 58.19 a | A | 34.16 ab | B |
| TH2 (60-65) | 55.23 a | A | 39.96 a | B | |
| TH3 (75-80) | 46.14 b | A | 35.56 ab | B | |
| TH4 (90 ≤) | 54.01 a | A | 31.17 b | B | |
The effects of trunk height TH of sweet cherry tree on fruit organic acids at harvest and postharvest (30 days)
| Organic acids (g/100g) | Trunk height (cm) | Harvest | Postharvest | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxalic acid | TH1 (45-50) | 0.013 b1 | B2 | 0.085 a | A |
| TH2 (60-65) | 0.012 b | B | 0.041 bc | A | |
| TH3 (75-80) | 0.011 b | B | 0.037 c | A | |
| TH4 (90 ≤) | 0.019 a | B | 0.053 b | A | |
| Citric acid | TH1 (45-50) | 0.240 b | B | 0.372 a | A |
| TH2 (60-65) | 0.224 d | B | 0.243 c | A | |
| TH3 (75-80) | 0.231 c | B | 0.242 c | A | |
| TH4 (90 ≤) | 0.258 a | B | 0.286 b | A | |
| Tartaric acid | TH1 (45-50) | 0.035 b | B | 0.087 a | A |
| TH2 (60-65) | 0.034 c | B | 0.054 c | A | |
| TH3 (75-80) | 0.034 c | B | 0.053 c | A | |
| TH4 (90 ≤) | 0.037 a | B | 0.061 b | A | |
| Succinic acid | TH1 (45-50) | 0.219 a | B | 0.296 a | A |
| TH2 (60-65) | 0.203 b | B | 0.208 b | A | |
| TH3 (75-80) | 0.214 ab | A | 0.200 b | A | |
| TH4 (90 ≤) | 0.186 c | B | 0.213 b | A | |
| Malic acid | TH1 (45-50) | 1.180 b | A | 1.160 a | B |
| TH2 (60-65) | 1.130 c | A | 0.930 c | B | |
| TH3 (75-80) | 1.210 a | A | 0.910 c | B | |
| TH4 (90 ≤) | 1.120 c | A | 1.060 b | B | |
The effects of trunk height TH of sweet cherry tree on some phenolics at harvest and ostharvest (30 days)
| Phenolics (mg kg−1 FW) | Trunk height (cm) | Harvest | Postharvest | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catechin | TH1 (45-50) | 5.82 a1 | B2 | 11.75 a | A |
| TH2 (60-65) | 3.99 b | B | 7.69 c | A | |
| TH3 (75-80) | 5.63 a | B | 8.60 b | A | |
| TH4 (90 ≤) | 4.06 b | B | 8.16 bc | A | |
| Chlorogenic acid | TH1 (45-50) | 8.44 a | A | 9.43 b | A |
| TH2 (60-65) | 8.13 a | B | 10.57 ab | A | |
| TH3 (75-80) | 7.01 b | B | 11.79 a | A | |
| TH4 (90 ≤) | 8.42 a | A | 9.72 b | A | |
| Caffeic acid | TH1 (45-50) | 3.53 a | B | 4.1 c | A |
| TH2 (60-65) | 3.38 a | B | 4.66 ab | A | |
| TH3 (75-80) | 3.36 a | B | 4.24 bc | A | |
| TH4 (90 ≤) | 3.49 a | B | 4.76 a | A | |
| Syringic acid | TH1 (45-50) | 34.18 a | B | 37.56 a | A |
| TH2 (60-65) | 34.13 a | B | 35.85 b | A | |
| TH3 (75-80) | 34.13 a | A | 35.65 b | A | |
| TH4 (90 ≤) | 34.14 a | A | 34.25 b | A | |
| Rutin | TH1 (45-50) | 20.96 a | A | 20.74 a | A |
| TH2 (60-65) | 20.94 a | A | 21.27 a | A | |
| TH3 (75-80) | 20.95 a | A | 21.49 a | A | |
| TH4 (90 ≤) | 20.92 a | A | 21.76 a | A | |
| Quercetin | TH1 (45-50) | 4.59 a | A | 4.56 a | A |
| TH2 (60-65) | 4.61 a | A | 4.57 a | A | |
| TH3 (75-80) | 4.59 a | A | 4.56 a | A | |
| TH4 (90 ≤) | 4.50 a | A | 4.67 a | A | |
The effects of trunk height (TH) in sweet cherry tree on investigated fruit quality parameters at harvest and postharvest (30 day)
| FRUIT QUALITY PARAMETERS | TRUNK HEIGHT (CM) | HARVEST | POSTHARVEST | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRUIT WEIGHT (G) | TH1 (45–50) | 6.73 B1 | A2 | 6.58 C | B |
| TH2 (60–65) | 7.88 A | A | 7.75 AC | A | |
| TH3 (75–80) | 8.30 A | A | 8.13 A | A | |
| TH4 (90 ≤) | 7.29 AB | A | 7.09 BC | B | |
| FIRMNESS (G MM−1) | TH1 (45–50) | 394.62 A | A | 303.11 A | B |
| TH2 (60–65) | 367.87 B | A | 313.86 A | B | |
| TH3 (75–80) | 376.28 AB | A | 304.64 A | B | |
| TH4 (90 ≤) | 369.15 B | A | 259.98 B | B | |
| SSC (°BX) | TH1 (45–50) | 16.49 A | A | 15.46 B | B |
| TH2 (60–65) | 15.79 D | A | 15.06 C | B | |
| TH3 (75–80) | 16.06 C | A | 15.44 B | B | |
| TH4 (90 ≤) | 16.27 B | A | 16.03 A | B | |
| PH | TH1 (45–50) | 3.80 A | B | 4.08 C | A |
| TH2 (60–65) | 3.87 A | B | 4.11 BC | A | |
| TH3 (75–80) | 3.85 A | B | 4.23 A | A | |
| TH4 (90 ≤) | 3.81 A | B | 4.12 B | A | |
| TITRATABLE ACIDITY (TA) (%) | TH1 (45–50) | 0.95 AB | A | 0.50 B | B |
| TH2 (60–65) | 0.98 A | A | 0.53 A | B | |
| TH3 (75–80) | 1.02 A | A | 0.47 C | B | |
| TH4 (90 ≤) | 0.90 B | A | 0.55 A | B | |
| VITAMIN C (MG 100 G−1) | TH1 (45–50) | 11.07 A | A | 2.57 C | B |
| TH2 (60–65) | 8.10 C | A | 3.83 B | B | |
| TH3 (75–80) | 9.97 B | A | 4.20 B | B | |
| TH4 (90 ≤) | 9.73 B | A | 5.20 A | B | |
| ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY (µMOL G−1) | TH1 (45–50) | 0.70 C | B | 1.67 A | A |
| TH2 (60–65) | 0.77 B | B | 1.41 B | A | |
| TH3 (75–80) | 0.76 B | B | 1.22 C | A | |
| TH4 (90 ≤) | 0.91 A | B | 1.41 B | A | |