Table 8 Yield and fruit grades quality trend at experimental sites during on- & off-years.

No. of fruit per plant

Heavy fruiting

854 ± 32.23b

714 ± 23.25d

1058 ± 32.8a

867 ± 23.25b

760 ± 23.25c

552 ± 23.7f

Medium fruiting

524 ± 24.45f

451 ± 22.8g

665 ± 24.7e

551 ± 18.25f

457 ± 12.15g

401 ± 15.8h

Light fruiting

248 ± 13.5i

217 ± 14.18j

253 ± 20.2i

209 ± 14.4j

224 ± 13.1j

210 ± 11.9j

Fruit weight per plant (Kgs)

Heavy fruiting

136.64 ± 12.36m

121.38 ± 9.87n

190.44 ± 12.48 k

164.73 ± 11.15 l

125.4 ± 5.69n

99.36 ± 8.75o

Medium fruiting

83.84 ± 8.24p

76.67 ± 7.84p

119.7 ± 8.98n

104.69 ± 9.89o

75.41 ± 6.25p

72.18 ± 7.28p

Light fruiting

39.68 ± 5.21r

36.89 ± 4.28r

45.54 ± 6.47q

39.71 ± 4.84r

36.96 ± 3.45r

37.8 ± 5.47r

A-grade fruit (%)

Heavy fruiting

16.2 ± 2.2t

18.21 ± 2.31t

14.4 ± 1.5uv

12.3 ± 1.75v

11.2 ± 1.45v

10.25 ± 1.45w

Medium fruiting

17.41 ± 1.21t

18.78 ± 1.93t

13.2 ± 1.65v

12.87 ± 1.43v

10.25 ± 1.54w

10.65 ± 1.7w

Light fruiting

15.25 ± 1.42u

16.84 ± 1.82t

12.75 ± 1.65v

11.85 ± 1.91v

9.24 ± 1.46w

8.5 ± 1.6x

B-grade fruit (%)

Heavy fruiting

45.5 ± 5.15q

40.36 ± 3.24q

52.25 ± 4.04q

50 ± 3.54q

57.8 ± 3.51q

54.35 ± 3.27q

Medium fruiting

43.59 ± 4.98q

42.58 ± 3.43q

48.98 ± 3.4q

52.56 ± 4.25q

55.25 ± 3.45q

51.25 ± 4.1q

Light fruiting

38.75 ± 3.8r

45.36 ± 1.93q

53 ± 3.52q

47 ± 2.23q

49 ± 2.82q

46.54 ± 3.55q

C-grade fruit (%)

Heavy fruiting

38.3 ± 5.45r

41.43 ± 2.44qr

33.35 ± 2.54s

37.7 ± 2.84r

31 ± 4.21 s

35.4 ± 3.27rs

Medium fruiting

39 ± 3.48r

38.64 ± 2.73r

37.82 ± 3.45r

34.57 ± 3.23rs

34.5 ± 3.35rs

42.81 ± 3.14q

Light fruiting

46 ± 3.81q

37.8 ± 2.92r

34.25 ± 3.05rs

41.15 ± 5.23qr

41.76 ± 3.12q

55.14 ± 5.25q

Yield (kg ha⁻¹)

26,587.54

16,959.54

36,783.8

20,867.26

25,478.6

15,737.9