| Season of plant production |
Geographical area |
Cultivar characteristics |
Nut |
Apple |
| Length (cm) |
Circumference (cm) |
Weight (kg/tree) |
Length (cm) |
Circumference (cm) |
Weight (kg/tree) |
| 2013-2014 |
Centre |
Big apples and big cashew nuts |
3.79 ± 0.02 a |
6.28 ± 0.09 a |
2.70 ± 1.20 a |
8.68 ± 0.19 a |
16.24 ± 0.25 a |
19.25 ± 2.24 a |
| Small apples and small cashew nuts |
3.76 ± 0.04 a |
6.22 ± 0.09 a |
1.60 ± 0.20 a |
8.29 ± 0.19 a |
15.85 ± 0.33 a |
14.40 ± 2.01 a |
| Mean |
3.78 ± 0.02 B |
6.25 ± 0.06 B |
2.15 ± 0.60 B |
8.48 ± 0.14 A |
16.04 ± 0.21 A |
16.82 ± 1.50 B |
| North-West |
Big apples and big cashew nuts |
3.99 ± 0.08 a |
6.74 ± 0.10 a |
6.04 ± 1.31 a |
7.42 ± 0.16 a |
15.03 ± 0.25 a |
69.23 ± 18.47 a |
| Small apples and small cashew nuts |
3.82 ± 0.08 a |
6.30 ± 0.11 b |
5.45 ± 1.28 a |
6.98 ± 0.55 a |
13.51 ± 0.46 b |
53.49 ± 13.75 a |
| Mean |
3.91 ± 0.06 A |
6.53 ± 0.08 A |
5.74 ± 0.90 A |
7.20 ± 0.28 B |
14.29 ± 0.28 B |
61.58 ± 11.52 A |
| GENERAL MEAN |
3.84 ± 0.03 × |
6.39 ± 0.05 × |
3.95 ± 0.55 Y |
7.85 ± 0.17 × |
15.18 ± 0.20 × |
39.20 ± 6.63 Y |
| 2014-2015 |
Centre |
Big apples and big cashew nuts |
3.41 ± 0.05 a |
6.39 ± 0.07 a |
4.92 ± 0.39 a |
7.20 ± 0.22 a |
15.85 ± 0.56 a |
39.68 ± 6.75 a |
| Small apples and small cashew nuts |
3.39 ± 0.07 a |
6.30 ± 0.08 a |
3.94 ± 0.41 a |
7.01 ± 0.22 a |
15.50 ± 0.31 a |
30.37 ± 5.56 a |
| Mean |
3.40 ± 0.04 A |
6.34 ± 0.05 A |
4.46 ± 0.29 B |
7.11 ± 0.18 A |
15.87 ± 0.30 A |
35.02 ± 4.38 B |
| North-West |
Big apples and big cashew nuts |
3.42 ± 0.05 a |
6.49 ± 0.08 a |
9.04 ± 0.10 a |
6.54 ± 0.27 a |
15.08 ± 0.32 a |
76.87 ± 13.35 a |
| Small apples and small cashew nuts |
3.38 ± 0.09 a |
6.40 ± 0.10 a |
7.34 ± 1.20 a |
6.11 ± 0.26 a |
14.69 ± 0.35 a |
63.36 ± 12.24a |
| Mean |
3.40 ± 0.05 A |
6.45 ± 0.06 A |
8.21 ± 0.78 A |
6.33 ± 0.19 B |
14.89 ± 0.24 B |
70.31± 9.02 A |
| |
GENERAL MEAN |
3.40 ± 0.03 Y |
6.40 ± 0.03 × |
6.48 ± 0.50 × |
6.69 ± 0.14 Y |
15.25 ± 0.19 × |
50.72 ± 5.86 × |
