| ABSTRACT The study of linear associations between traits is critical for the selection or the indirect quantification of the interest traits. Thus, the objective of this research was to evaluate the linear relationships among traits of apple fruits, in ‘Royal Gala’ and ‘Fuji’ cultivars, at harvest and after cold storage. In this investigation, 120 fruits of ‘Royal Gala’ and 120 fruits of ‘Fuji’ at harvest and 120 fruits of ‘Royal Gala’ and 111 fruits of ‘Fuji’ after cold storage were evaluated. Morphological/productive (mass, longitudinal diameter, major and minor transverse diameters) and quality traits (firmness, total soluble solids, titratable acidity, juice content, ethylene production and respiration) were measured. In each cultivar (‘Royal Gala’ and... |
