characteristics

Type of pineapple fruit

      FR        FM       FE
pH 03.45 ± 0.01a 03.85 ± 0.02b 04.14 ± 0.02c
Soluble solids  (°Brix) 12.71 ± 0.12a 13.16 ± 0.17b 14.90 ± 1.08c
Titratable acidity
(g citric acid/100 g f w)    
02.51 ± 0.05a   01.23 ± 0.04b 01.01 ± 0.02c
Ratio (°Brix/Acidity) 05.00 a 11.51b 14.75 c
Water content (%) 86.13 ± 1.76a 86.49  ± 1.90a 86.97 ± 1.49a

Fruits FR (fruits derived from conventionally-propagated sucker); fruits FM (fruits derived from in vitro propagation plant); fruits FE (fruits derived from embryogenesis regenerate plants); f.w (fresh weight). Different letters in the same row indicate significant differences at 5%. Mean value of three batches analyzed on triplicate.

Table 3: Physico-chemical characteristics of three types of  pineapple fruits