Effect of Planting Density on the Agronomic Performance and Fruit Quality of Three Pineapple Cultivars (Ananas comosus L. Merr.)

Table 3

Fruit chemical characteristics of three pineapple cultivars grown at different sowing densities.

Treatments		Total soluble solids (°Brix)	Juice pH
Cultivar	Planting density (plants ha^−1)
Golden	35700	15.25^a	3.25^c
	47600	14.46^a	3.26^bc
	55500	14.31^a	3.39^abc
Smooth Cayenne	35700	12.84^bc	3.45^abc
	47600	13.95^ab	3.42^abc
	55500	12.87^bc	3.54^a
Santa Rosa ecotype	35700	12.09^c	3.51^ab
	47600	12.21^c	3.61^a
	55500	12.12^c	3.48^abc
CV (%)		8.82	6.24

Means with different letters in the same column indicate significant differences (Tukey, ).