Table 1 Geometrical properties of apple seeds (n = 3).
Parameter | RD | GD |
|---|---|---|
Length (mm) | 9.43 ± 1.07a | 7.69 ± 0.43a |
Width (mm) | 4.87 ± 0.15a | 4.02 ± 0.01b |
Thickness (mm) | 2.01 ± 0.14a | 2.03 ± 0.13a |
Geometric mean diameter (mm) | 4.51 ± 0.20a | 3.97 ± 0.11b |
Arithmetic mean diameter (mm) | 5.44 ± 0.39a | 4.58 ± 0.15b |
Seed volume (mm3) | 29.08 ± 3.63a | 20.22 ± 1.65b |
Sphericity (%) | 48.18 ± 4.06a | 51.72 ± 2.31a |
Surface area (mm2) | 64.19 ± 5.95a | 49.57 ± 2.96b |
Aspect ratio (%) | 52.05 ± 4.73a | 52.38 ± 2.91a |
Thousand-grain weight (wt.g) | 45.32 ± 0.47a | 44.83 ± 0.22a |