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Table 3 Influence of fertilization and variety on sensory parameters of carrot samples

From: Sensory quality and nutritional composition of carrot (Daucus carota L.) genotypes as affected by fertilization in production system in Cameroon

Parameters

Fertilizers

 

Varieties

E1F1

E1F2

E1F3

E2F1

E2F2

E2F3

E3F1

E3F2

E3F3

Means

Carrot smell

New Kuroda

6.40 ± 2.01abc

6.40 ± 1.34abc

5.80 ± 2.14abc

5.70 ± 1.41abc

5.10 ± 2.33abc

5.60 ± 2.45abc

5.30 ± 1.70abc

4.80 ± 1.54abc

6.80 ± 1.68ab

5.76 ± 1.90AB

Pamela + 

5.300 ± 1.33abc

5.90 ± 1.79abc

4.40 ± 2.01abc

3.90 ± 1.10c

5.50 ± 2.71abc

5.40 ± 1.95abc

5.60 ± 1.83abc

6.00 ± 1.49abc

5.80 ± 1.47abc

5.31 ± 1.84BC

Madona

6.90 ± 1.10a

6.40 ± 1.71abc

5.65 ± 1.63abc

5.60 ± 1.07abc

6.40 ± 1.71abc

5.10 ± 1.96abc

5.90 ± 1.66abc

5.50 ± 2.01abc

5.40 ± 0.96abc

5.87 ± 1.60AB

Amazonia

6.40 ± 1.07abc

6.50 ± 1.77abc

6.60 ± 1.71abc

5.50 ± 1.35abc

6.10 ± 1.28abc

6.10 ± 1.52abc

5.10 ± 1.37abc

5.40 ± 1.07abc

6.00 ± 1.56abc

5.97 ± 0.25A

Vanessa F1

5.60 ± 1.07abc

5.30 ± 0.82abc

4.90 ± 0.73abc

4.70 ± 0.94abc

4.60 ± 0.69abc

4.60 ± 0.84abc

4.10 ± 0.56bc

4.30 ± 0.48abc

4.50 ± 0.52abc

4.73 ± 0.85C

Means

6.12 ± 1.43A

5.70 ± 1.68A

5.47 ± 1.81A

5.48 ± 1.35A

5.54 ± 1.92A

5.36 ± 1.82A

5.20 ± 1.56A

5.20 ± 1.48A

5.70 ± 1.47A

 

Mild odour

New Kuroda

5.00 ± 2.00abc

4.30 ± 1.94abc

4.90 ± 1.52abc

3.80 ± 1.54bc

3.20 ± 2.34c

4.00 ± 2.00abc

3.70 ± 1.82bc

3.80 ± 2.25bc

5.00 ± 2.26abc

4.18 ± 1.99B

Pamela + 

6.10 ± 1.37abc

3.90 ± 2.18abc

3.90 ± 2.18abc

6.20 ± 1.31abc

5.50 ± 2.17abc

6.50 ± 1.43ab

5.40 ± 1.42abc

5.20 ± 2.09abc

5.80 ± 2.25abc

5.39 ± 1.99A

Madona

6.00 ± 2.35abc

6.00 ± 2.21abc

4.80 ± 1.87abc

5.70 ± 2.00abc

6.90 ± 1.52a

5.40 ± 2.17abc

4.90 ± 1.59abc

4.50 ± 2.22abc

4.60 ± 2.01abc

5.42 ± 2.06A

Amazonia

6.40 ± 1.50ab

6.10 ± 2.02abc

6.10 ± 1.96abc

4.80 ± 1.31abc

5.30 ± 1.49abc

5.50 ± 0.97abc

5.00 ± 1.15abc

5.30 ± 1.49abc

5.00 ± 1.49abc

5.50 ± 1.55A

Vanessa F1

6.40 ± 0.84ab

6.20 ± 0.78abc

5.70 ± 0.94abc

4.70 ± 0.82abc

4.50 ± 0.97abc

4.50 ± 0.70abc

4.40 ± 0.84abc

4.80 ± 0.78abc

5.20 ± 0.78abc

5.16 ± 1.08A

Means

5.98 ± 1.70A

5.30 ± 2.08AB

5.08 ± 1.84AB

5.04 ± 1.62AB

5.08 ± 2.09AB

5.18 ± 1.73AB

4.68 ± 0.47B

4.72 ± 1.86B

5.12 ± 1.81AB

 

Skin colour

New Kuroda

7.20 ± 0.63a

6.80 ± 1.54ab

6.00 ± 1.15abc

7.00 ± 1.63ab

7.10 ± 1.37ab

6.90 ± 1.79ab

7.10 ± 1.72ab

6.60 ± 1.64ab

7.30 ± 1.33a

6.89 ± 1.44A

Pamela + 

3.10 ± 0.99 h

3.40 ± 0.84fgh

3.30 ± 1.05gh

3.60 ± 0.84defgh

3.60 ± 1.07defgh

3.50 ± 1.35efgh

3.80 ± 0.78cdefgh

3.30 ± 0.94gh

3.40 ± 0.96fgh

3.44 ± 0.97C

Madona

6.30 ± 1.15ab

7.60 ± 0.96a

6.50 ± 1.58ab

5.60 ± 1.34abcdef

5.90 ± 1.66abc

6.65 ± 1.45ab

5.40 ± 1.34abcdefg

4.90 ± 1.79bcdefgh

5.60 ± 1.50abcdef

6.05 ± 1.57B

Amazonia

6.40 ± 0.63ab

5.60 ± 0.84abcdef

5.80 ± 1.03abcd

6.40 ± 1.71ab

6.60 ± 1.57ab

6.80 ± 1.47ab

5.80 ± 1.22abcd

6.00 ± 1.24abc

5.70 ± 1.15abcde

6.12 ± 1.27B

Vanessa F1

6.00 ± 1.33abc

5.80 ± 1.31abcd

5.70 ± 1.25abcde

5.50 ± 0.52abcdefg

5.80 ± 0.78abcd

5.60 ± 0.84abcdef

5.90 ± 1.37abc

5.80 ± 1.13abcd

6.00 ± 0.81abc

5.79 ± 1.04B

Means

5.80 ± 1.71A

5.84 ± 1.79A

5.46 ± 1.63A

5.62 ± 1.70A

5.80 ± 1.76A

5.89 ± 1.87A

5.60 ± 1.66A

5.32 ± 1.76A

5.60 ± 1.70A

 

Colour of the longitudinal section

New Kuroda

7.00 ± 1.15ab

6.10 ± 1.59abcde

6.50 ± 1.08abcd

7.10 ± 1.52ab

7.00 ± 0.67ab

7.00 ± 1.33ab

7.10 ± 1.44ab

6.80 ± 1.39abc

7.10 ± 1.44ab

6.86 ± 1.30A

Pamela + 

3.50 ± 0.97ghij

3.80 ± 1.13fghij

2.80 ± 1.03j

3.00 ± 1.56ij

3.50 ± 0.97ghij

3.30 ± 1.33hij

3.90 ± 0.87efghij

3.50 ± 0.97ghij

2.80 ± 1.31j

3.34 ± 1.16C

Madona

5.80 ± 0.91abcdef

7.20 ± 1.47a

6.60 ± 1.57abcd

4.90 ± 1.28bcdefghij

5.55 ± 1.64abcdefgh

6.40 ± 1.50abcd

5.20 ± 2.14abcdefghi

4.60 ± 1.64cdefghij

4.50 ± 1.43defghij

5.64 ± 1.72B

Amazonia

6.70 ± 1.05abcd

6.40 ± 1.07abcde

6.10 ± 1.59abcde

6.10 ± 1.52abcd

6.20 ± 1.03abcd

6.40 ± 0.96abc

6.80 ± 1.39abc

6.80 ± 0.78abcd

6.70 ± 0.67abcd

6.47 ± 1.14A

Vanessa F1

6.30 ± 1.56abcd

6.30 ± 1.41abcd

6.20 ± 1.39abcd

5.70 ± 0.94abcdefg

5.90 ± 0.87abcdef

6.10 ± 0.99abcde

5.40 ± 0.84abcdefgh

5.40 ± 0.69abcdefgh

5.90 ± 0.87abcdef

5.91 ± 1.10B

Means

5.86 ± 1.67A

5.96 ± 1.73A

5.64 ± 1.94A

5.36 ± 1.92A

5.63 ± 1.57A

5.84 ± 1.77A

5.68 ± 1.80A

5.42 ± 1.70A

5.40 ± 1.95A

 

Sweetness

New Kuroda

5.30 ± 2.11abcd

5.50 ± 2.32abcd

5.80 ± 1.54abcd

5.30 ± 1.63abcd

5.60 ± 2.71abcd

5.80 ± 2.09abcd

4.70 ± 2.79abcdef

4.80 1.61 ± abcdef

5.80 ± 2.09abcd

5.40 ± 2.08AB

Pamela + 

5.30 ± 0.48abcd

4.60 ± 1.17bcdef

5.30 ± 1.25abcd

5.80 ± 1.47abcd

5.10 ± 1.85abcde

5.40 ± 1.42abcd

5.60 ± 1.71abcd

4.50 ± 2.46bcdef

5.10 ± 1.59abcde

5.19 ± 1.55AB

Madona

5.20 ± 2.14abcd

4.10 ± 2.07cdef

4.00 ± 2.74cdef

3.80 ± 2.44def

3.50 ± 2.75def

3.60 ± 2.71def

4.60 ± 1.77bcdef

2.10 ± 1.37ef

2.00 ± 1.49f

3.66 ± 0.34C

Amazonia

5.20 ± 1.61abcd

4.70 ± 1.05abcdef

4.60 ± 1.07bcdef

4.70 ± 1.33abcdef

4.70 ± 0.82abcdef

4.80 ± 1.39abcdef

4.60 ± 1.57bcdef

4.80 ± 1.47abcdef

4.80 ± 1.75abcdef

4.77 ± 1.32B

Vanessa F1

7.70 ± 0.48a

6.90 ± 0.73abc

7.20 ± 0.91ab

4.60 ± 0.69bcdef

4.50 ± 0.70bcdef

4.70 ± 0.67abcdef

5.10 ± 1.10abcde

5.60 ± 1.07abcd

6.00 ± 1.15abcd

5.81 ± 1.41A

Means

5.74 ± 1.79A

5.16 ± 1.82AB

5.38 ± 1.92AB

4.84 ± 1.69AB

4.68 ± 2.02AB

4.86 ± 1.88AB

4.36 ± 0.99B

4.92 ± 1.83AB

4.74 ± 2.14AB

 

Earthy taste

New Kuroda

2.30 ± 2.90a

2.70 ± 3.02a

2.20 ± 2.44a

2.60 ± 2.98a

2.00 ± 2.53a

2.50 ± 3.37a

3.00 ± 2.53a

2.20 ± 2.39a

2.50 ± 2.99a

2.44 ± 2.70A

Pamela + 

0.90 ± 2.18a

1.10 ± 1.85a

1.20 ± 1.61a

0.70 ± 1.05a

1.00 ± 2.49a

0.40 ± 0.69a

1.10 ± 1.96a

0.80 ± 1.31a

0.90 ± 1.72a

0.90 ± 1.67B

Madona

1.20 ± 2.52a

0.60 ± 1.34a

1.20 ± 1.61a

1.20 ± 2.29a

0.30 ± 0.67a

1.10 ± 2.13a

0.40 ± 0.84a

1.10 ± 2.51a

1.30 ± 1.63a

0.93 ± 1.80B

Amazonia

0.30 ± 0.67a

0.40 ± 0.96a

0.60 ± 0.96a

0.30 ± 0.67a

0.40 ± 0.51a

0.30 ± 0.48a

0.30 ± 0.48a

0.50 ± 0.71a

0.50 ± 0.71a

0.40 ± 0.68BC

Vanessa F1

0.00 ± 0.00a

0.00 ± 0.00a

0.00 ± 0.00a

0.00 ± 0.00a

0.00 ± 0.00a

0.00 ± 0.00a

0.00 ± 0.00a

0.00 0.00a

0.00 ± 0.00a

0.00 ± 0.00C

Means

0.94 ± 2.08A

0.96 ± 1.92A

1.04 ± 1.66A

0.96 ± 1.93A

0.74 ± 1.72A

0.86 ± 1.96A

0.96 ± 1.80A

0.92 ± 1.78A

1.04 ± 1.87A

 

Hardness

New Kuroda

4.50 ± 2.54a

3.50 ± 2.36a

4.10 ± 2.80a

4.10 ± 2.42a

4.90 ± 2.17a

4.30 ± 2.31a

4.10 ± 2.60a

5.20 ± 2.25a

4.30 ± 2.90a

4.33 ± 2.48B

Pamela + 

4.90 ± 0.73a

5.30 ± 1.41a

4.80 ± 1.54a

4.90 ± 1.52a

4.90 ± 2.02a

5.10 ± 2.33a

4.90 ± 1.59a

5.10 ± 1.10a

4.40 ± 1.89a

4.92 ± 1.58AB

Madona

5.60 ± 1.95a

4.70 ± 2.16a

4.90 ± 1.91a

5.10 ± 1.52a

5.30 ± 1.63a

5.30 ± 1.94a

5.30 ± 1.82a

5.10 ± 1.79a

5.10 ± 2.18a

5.16 ± 1.82A

Amazonia

5.10 ± 1.37a

5.20 ± 1.54a

5.60 ± 1.34a

5.80 ± 1.03a

6.00 ± 1.41a

6.70 ± 1.25a

5.20 ± 1.68a

5.00 ± 1.49a

5.20 ± 1.54a

5.53 ± 1.45A

Vanessa F1

5.50 ± 0.97a

5.60 ± 0.96a

5.00 ± 0.67a

4.90 ± 1.28a

4.80 ± 1.61a

4.70 ± 1.41a

4.50 ± 0.97a

5.10 ± 1.37a

5.70 ± 1.33a

5.09 ± 1.22A

Means

5.12 ± 1.63A

4.86 ± 1.85A

4.88 ± 1.79A

4.96 ± 1.65A

5.18 ± 1.91A

5.22 ± 2.00A

4.80 ± 1.79A

5.10 ± 1.58A

4.94 ± 2.03A

 

Crispness

New Kuroda

6.50 ± 2.63a

6.00 ± 2.00a

6.20 ± 1.87a

6.00 ± 1.76a

6.80 ± 1.93a

6.20 ± 2.52a

6.40 ± 2.17a

6.00 ± 2.00a

6.50 ± 2.79a

6.29 ± 2.13A

Pamela + 

6.80 ± 1.39a

6.10 ± 1.59a

6.30 ± 1.63a

6.20 ± 1.03a

5.70 ± 1.70a

5.70 ± 2.21a

6.20 ± 1.31a

6.20 ± 1.31a

6.10 ± 1.28a

6.14 ± 1.49A

Madona

5.40 ± 1.42a

5.20 ± 1.75a

4.50 ± 2.46a

5.40 ± 2.06a

5.30 ± 1.33a

5.20 ± 2.14a

5.10 ± 1.79a

3.90 ± 2.28a

4.70 ± 2.62a

4.97 ± 1.99B

Amazonia

5.40 ± 1.42a

5.00 ± 0.81a

4.70 ± 1.33a

5.10 ± 0.99a

5.70 ± 1.70a

5.40 ± 0.84a

5.70 ± 1.49a

4.70 ± 1.33a

4.70 ± 1.76a

5.16 ± 1.34B

Vanessa F1

5.70 ± 1.63a

6.00 ± 0.94a

5.60 ± 0.96a

4.60 ± 1.42a

4.70 ± 0.94a

4.60 ± 1.07a

4.50 ± 0.97a

5.30 ± 1.05a

5.70 ± 1.05a

5.18 ± 1.22B

 

Means

5.96 ± 1.79A

5.66 ± 1.50A

5.46 ± 1.82A

5.46 ± 1.56A

5.64 ± 1.65A

5.42 ± 1.88A

5.58 ± 1.69A

5.22 ± 1.81A

5.54 ± 2.08A

 

Crunchy

New Kuroda

6.90 ± 2.13a

6.70 ± 1.70a

6.80 ± 1.61a

5.70 ± 2.45a

6.10 ± 2.07a

5.60 ± 1.89a

5.40 ± 2.50a

5.10 ± 2.28a

5.80 ± 2.93a

6.01 ± 2.20A

Pamela + 

5.60 ± 1.34a

5.50 ± 1.17a

5.50 ± 1.50a

5.50 ± 1.50a

6.30 ± 2.21a

5.10 ± 2.07a

5.70 ± 1.76a

5.20 ± 1.68a

5.20 ± 1.22a

5.51 ± 1.60AB

Madona

6.60 ± 1.50a

6.30 ± 1.41a

6.10 ± 2.02a

5.90 ± 1.66a

5.30 ± 1.41a

5.40 ± 2.06a

5.70 ± 1.94a

4.50 ± 2.27a

6.00 ± 2.35a

5.76 ± 1.89AB

Amazonia

5.20 ± 1.13a

5.10 ± 1.28a

5.10 ± 0.73a

5.10 ± 1.28a

5.90 ± 1.19a

5.50 ± 1.17a

5.10 ± 1.19a

5.20 ± 0.91a

5.20 ± 1.22a

5.27 ± 1.11BC

Vanessa F1

5.00 ± 0.94a

5.50 ± 0.97a

5.30 ± 0.94a

4.30 ± 1.05a

4.10 ± 0.99a

4.60 ± 0.96a

4.60 ± 1.42a

4.90 ± 0.99a

5.00 ± 1.05a

4.81 ± 1.09C

Means

5.86 ± 1.60A

5.82 ± 1.40A

5.76 ± 1.51A

5.30 ± 1.69A

5.54 ± 1.77A

5.24 ± 1.67A

5.30 ± 1.79A

4.98 ± 1.58A

5.44 ± 2.03A

 

Juicy

New Kuroda

4.70 ± 2.00a

5.40 ± 1.42a

4.70 ± 1.63a

5.10 ± 1.66a

5.70 ± 1.31a

5.30 ± 1.88a

6.20 ± 1.75a

4.50 ± 1.71a

5.00 ± 1.05a

5.18 ± 1.74A

Pamela + 

4.30 ± 1.05a

4.50 ± 1.64a

5.70 ± 1.05a

5.30 ± 1.82a

5.50 ± 1.50a

4.60 ± 1.77a

5.60 ± 1.71a

5.30 ± 1.70a

5.50 ± 1.84a

5.14 ± 1.60A

Madona

4.80 ± 2.04a

5.40 ± 1.64a

4.70 ± 1.63a

5.20 ± 2.04a

4.40 ± 1.26a

5.10 ± 1.96a

4.90 ± 2.02a

5.60 ± 1.83a

5.70 ± 2.05a

5.09 ± 1.81A

Amazonia

4.90 ± 1.28a

4.70 ± 0.94a

4.60 ± 0.69a

5.00 ± 1.05a

4.90 ± 1.79a

4.90 ± 1.44a

5.30 ± 1.05a

5.20 ± 1.03a

5.60 ± 1.42a

5.01 ± 1.21A

Vanessa F1

5.90 ± 1.10a

5.40 ± 1.07a

5.00 ± 1.49a

5.50 ± 1.50a

5.50 ± 1.58a

5.30 ± 1.15a

5.00 ± 1.24a

4.90 ± 1.37a

4.80 ± 1.03a

5.26 ± 1.28A

Means

4.92 ± 1.58A

5.08 ± 1.38A

4.94 ± 1.36A

5.22 ± 1.59A

5.20 ± 1.72A

5.04 ± 1.62A

5.40 ± 1.60A

5.10 ± 1.54A

5.32 ± 1.51A

 

Overall acceptability score

New Kuroda

6.00 ± 1.33abcd

5.60 ± 1.64abcd

5.80 ± 1.75abcd

5.90 ± 1.19abcd

5.90 ± 1.44abcd

6.40 ± 1.34abcd

6.60 ± 1.34abc

5.70 ± 1.15abcd

6.00 ± 1.49abcd

5.99 ± 1.39A

Pamela + 

5.60 ± 1.17abcd

5.20 ± 1.13bcd

5.60 ± 1.07abcd

6.10 ± 0.99abcd

5.80 ± 1.39abcd

5.70 ± 1.56abcd

6.30 ± 0.82abcd

5.70 ± 0.82abcd

5.40 ± 0.84abcd

5.71 ± 1.11A

Madona

5.60 ± 2.11abcd

5.20 ± 1.61bcd

4.10 ± 2.42d

5.50 ± 1.50abcd

5.10 ± 2.07bcd

5.70 ± 2.40abcd

4.80 ± 2.25bcd

4.40 ± 1.71 cd

4.50 ± 2.01 cd

4.99 ± 2.01B

Amazonia

5.60 ± 1.42abcd

4.80 ± 1.22bcd

4.90 ± 1.19bcd

4.60 ± 0.69 cd

4.70 ± 0.94 cd

4.80 ± 1.31bcd

5.10 ± 1.10bcd

5.20 ± 0.78bcd

5.60 ± 1.07abcd

5.03 ± 1.11B

Vanessa F1

7.70 ± 0.94a

7.20 ± 0.78ab

6.80 ± 0.78abc

5.10 ± 1.10bcd

5.00 ± 1.15bcd

4.90 ± 1.19bcd

5.10 ± 0.87bcd

5.50 ± 1.43abcd

5.50 ± 1.08abcd

5.87 ± 1.43A

Means

6.10 ± 1.61A

5.60 ± 1.52A

5.44 ± 1.08A

5.44 ± 1.21A

5.30 ± 1.47A

5.50 ± 1.66A

5.58 ± 1.51A

5.30 ± 1.28A

5.40 ± 1.39A

 

Preference

New Kuroda

3.60 ± 1.26bcde

3.80 ± 1.03bcde

5.90 ± 1.79a

3.10 ± 1.37de

4.20 ± 1.39abcde

4.40 ± 1.07abcde

3.80 ± 1.75bcde

4.30 ± 0.67abcde

4.20 ± 1.13abcde

4.14 ± 1.39AB

Pamela + 

4.60 ± 0.69abcde

4.10 ± 0.87bcde

3.90 ± 0.99bcde

4.20 ± 1.13abcde

4.90 ± 0.73abc

4.70 ± 0.94abcd

4.30 ± 1.15abcde

4.20 ± 1.13abcde

4.40 ± 0.96abcde

4.36 ± 0.97A

Madona

4.80 ± 0.63abcd

3.80 ± 0.63bcde

3.40 ± 1.26bcde

4.10 ± 0.73bcde

3.20 ± 1.54cde

4.00 ± 1.49bcde

4.30 ± 0.82abcde

3.30 ± 1.25bcde

2.90 ± 1.10e

3.76 ± 1.20B

Amazonia

4.50 ± 0.70abcde

4.00 ± 0.47bcde

3.70 ± 0.67bcde

4.00 ± 0.81bcde

3.40 ± 0.51bcde

3.40 ± 0.51bcde

3.90 ± 0.87bcde

4.00 ± 0.94bcde

4.50 ± 0.97abcde

3.93 ± 0.80B

Vanessa F1

5.00 ± 0.67ab

4.70 ± 0.82abcd

4.20 ± 0.78abcde

3.20 ± 0.63cde

3.40 ± 0.69bcde

3.30 ± 0.82bcde

3.20 ± 0.78cde

3.30 ± 0.67bcde

3.60 ± 0.84bcde

3.77 ± 0.97B

Means

4.50 ± 0.93A

4.08 ± 0.82ABC

4.28 ± 1.26AB

3.66 ± 1.75C

3.82 ± 1.20BC

3.96 ± 1.12ABC

3.82 ± 1.02BC

3.90 ± 1.16ABC

3.92 ± 1.13ABC

 
  1. E1F1 control, E1F2 5 t ha−1 chicken manure, E1F3 10 t ha−1 chicken manure, E2F1 300 kg ha−1 chemical fertilizer, E2F2 300 kg ha−1 chemical fertilizer + 5 t ha−1 chicken manure, E2F3 300 kg ha−1 chemical fertilizer + 10 t ha−1 chicken manure, E3F1 600 kg ha−1 chemical fertilizer, E3F2 600 kg ha−1 chemical fertilizer + 5 t ha−1 chicken manure, E3F3 600 kg ha−1 chemical fertilizer + 10 t ha−1 chicken manure
  2. a−jValues with different superscript letters differ significantly (p < 0.05)
  3. A−CValues with uppercase and superscript letters differ significantly (p < 0.05) regardless of fertilization (column) and variety (row)