Table 5 Comparison of fruit parameters upon manual pollination of the stigma at different intervals of anthesis using viable pollens.

From: Floral and pollination biology of dragon fruit reveals strategies for enhancing productivity through pollination management and reproductive window extension

 

Fruit set (%)

Fruit weight (g)

Fruit length (mm)

Fruit diameter (mm)

Time interval

2023

2024

2023

2024

2023

2024

2023

2024

−54

0f

0g

NFS

NFS

NFS

NFS

NFS

NFS

− 48

30 ± 0.47e

25 ± 0.44fg

66.16 ± 1.94cd

68.40 ± 2.07ef

56.33 ± 1.96de

58.80 ± 4.14de

46.16 ± 1.16de

45.60 ± 2.07e

−42

45 ± 0.51de

35 ± 0.49ef

79.55 ± 2.29cd

70.28 ± 12.85ef

62.66 ± 2.23de

60.57 ± 4.19e

52.88 ± 5.06de

51.85 ± 1.77e

−36

65 ± 0.49cd

60 ± 0.5cde

87.61 ± 4.21cd

108.08 ± 13.02ef

64.69 ± 3.06de

71.75 ± 2.41de

57.53 ± 4.23de

61.33 ± 1.61e

−30

75 ± 0.44abc

70 ± 0.44abc

113.33 ± 6.09cd

144.07 ± 7.59def

75.40 ± 4.70bcd

78.00 ± 2.85bcde

65.06 ± 2.15bcd

67.14 ± 3.15cde

−24

80 ± 0.41abc

80 ± 0.41abc

126.62 ± 6.20bc

208.25 ± 17.96cd

80.00 ± 2.16bc

81.25 ± 2.97bcd

68.56 ± 2.22bc

69.81 ± 2.00bcd

−18

95 ± 0.22ab

90 ± 0.31ab

228.68 ± 12.99b

252.00 ± 17.49c

84.31 ± 3.49b

87.50 ± 2.55b

71.94 ± 2.19b

73.88 ± 6.43bc

−12

100 ± 0a

100 ± 0a

343.10 ± 17.56a

374.80 ± 23.42ab

95.75 ± 2.88a

96.85 ± 3.34a

85.75 ± 3.40a

85.30 ± 2.25a

−6

100 ± 0a

100 ± 0a

375.50 ± 22.54a

377.80 ± 8.01a

98.45 ± 2.08a

97.65 ± 2.70a

86.00 ± 3.02a

85.90 ± 1.94a

−4

100 ± 0a

100 ± 0a

378.55 ± 9.01a

386.70 ± 9.87a

98.90 ± 2.70a

98.00 ± 4.91a

87.50 ± 2.74a

86.50 ± 3.83a

0

100 ± 0a

100 ± 0a

381.55 ± 36.44a

393.90 ± 23.76a

99.65 ± 2.70a

100.60 ± 3.10a

88.85 ± 2.13a

87.60 ± 1.81a

+ 6

100 ± 0a

100 ± 0a

373.55 ± 23.09a

380.15 ± 11.27a

98.55 ± 3.85a

97.40 ± 3.25a

86.05 ± 2.25a

86.10 ± 1.94a

+ 12

100 ± 0a

100 ± 0a

341.70 ± 16.90a

376.45 ± 9.24a

96.85 ± 4.12a

96.80 ± 3.54a

85.80 ± 1.76a

84.80 ± 2.37a

+ 18

95 ± 0.22ab

95 ± 0.22a

236.10 ± 16.87b

254.05 ± 23.6c

84.73 ± 3.31b

86.84 ± 5.29bc

72.57 ± 1.95b

77.36 ± 2.47b

+ 24

80 ± 0.41abc

75 ± 0.44abc

130.62 ± 16.61bc

187.60 ± 12.82cde

72.68 ± 2.72cde

78.00 ± 3.58cde

61.87 ± 3.00cde

65.60 ± 2.64de

+ 30

70 ± 0.47bcd

65 ± 0.49bcd

88.64 ± 8.14cd

147.53 ± 8.81def

67.71 ± 3.45cde

74.53 ± 3.30de

56.42 ± 7.24de

64.69 ± 2.13de

+ 36

45 ± 0.51de

40 ± 0.5def

57.55 ± 1.94d

73.625 ± 5.15f

48.55 ± 2.87e

52.75 ± 3.10e

40.88 ± 1.76e

62.75 ± 2.25de

+ 42

0f

0g

NFS

NFS

NFS

NFS

NFS

NFS

  1. Data analyzed statistically by Kruskal Wallis Test. Data with the same letter(s) within the same column do not differ significantly at p < 0.05. (-) Sign indicates time interval before anthesis; (+) Sign indicates time interval after anthesis. The time of anthesis is designated as 0, corresponding to 8:00 PM.