Table 3 Effect of each treatment on grapefruit size classification.

From: Assessment of unconventional antimicrobial compounds for the control of ‘Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus’, the causative agent of citrus greening disease

Grapefruit Size Classification

Minimum Fruit Dia. (inches)

Maximum Fruit Dia. (inches)

Control (%)

Benz (%)

Tolf (%)

Benz + Tolf (%)

>64

N/A

2 3/4″

25

25

17

19

64*

2 7/8″

3 1/8″

25

22

24

23

56–48*

3 1/4″

3 1/2″

26

23

27

28

40–36*

3 5/8″

3 7/8″

17

22

23

21

32–27*

4″

4 3/8″

5

6

7

7

<27*

4 1/2″

N/A

2

2

2

2

  1. All fresh grapefruit were separated into groups according to their size (diameter) as indicated. The grapefruit size classification assigned to each group is based on the number of fruits per 4/5 – bushel container per the USDA NASS classification (2017). The fruit harvested in each category is expressed in percentage of the total hanging fruit for each treatment. (*) Denotes processable fruit categories.
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