Fig. 3: Size, shape, and fruit quality parameters of GA3-treated and pollinated controls at maturity. | Horticulture Research

Fig. 3: Size, shape, and fruit quality parameters of GA3-treated and pollinated controls at maturity.

From: Gibberellic acid induced parthenocarpic ‘Honeycrisp’ apples (Malus domestica) exhibit reduced ovary width and lower acidity

Fig. 3

a Diagram illustrating spans used for fruit length and width measurements. Graphs showing average length, width, area, and weight of whole fruits. b Diagram illustrating spans used for the hypanthium and ovary width and ovary length. Graphs showing average ovary length, ovary width, ovary area and hypanthium width, calculated by subtracting ovary width from fruit width. a, b GA3-treated (n = 50), hand pollinated (n = 55), and open pollinated (n = 58). c Graphs showing average number of seeds at harvest, firmness, starch content, concentration of soluble solids, and acidity. GA3-treated (n = 39), hand pollinated (n = 45), and open pollinated (n = 55). Error bars indicate standard error. Letters indicate significant difference determined by ANOVA followed by Tukey HSD

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