Fig. 2

Seasonal variations. Left to Right: Titratable Acidity (%), Brix (%), and the Maturity Index (MI) of Pomegranates from Hasbaya (a-c), El Jahliye (d-f), and Rachiine (g-i) (Top to Bottom, respectively). The vertical green line represents the actual harvesting dates (collected from the farmers). The red circle corresponds to the best date to harvest pomegranate. Each mean value is labeled with superscript letters above its mark. Different letters indicate statistically significant differences between means (p<0.05). Numbers in parentheses indicate the number of pomegranates received on that date.