Figure 1

Flowers of the parents and carotenoid concentrations of the F1 population. (A,B) Flowers of ‘Ariesu’ (A; pink petals, due to carotenoid cleavage but the presence of anthocyanin pigment) and ‘Yellow Queen’ (B). (C) Frequency distribution of carotenoid concentrations of the F1 individuals and their parents ‘Ariesu’ (white arrow) and ‘Yellow Queen’ (black arrow).