Table 1 Mean values ± s. e. of morphological characters analyzed in wild, silviculturally and agriculturally managed populations of S. pruinosus

Fruit Volume (gr)**

B

B

A

56.577 ±3.241

67.048 ±4.188

127.882 ±4.909

Total fruit weight (g)**

B

B

A

55.913 ±3.137

67.369 ±3.983

127.109 ±4.634

Pulp weight (gr)**

B

B

A

30.881 ±2.019

36.447 ±2.505

80.064 ±3.553

Peel weight (gr)**

C

B

A

24.977 ±1.473

30.588 ±1.733

46.413 ±1.437

Peel thickness (cm)*

A

AB

B

0.365 ±0.014

0.342 ±0.011

0.324 ±0.011

Number of areoles per peel cm²**

A

A

B

2.007 ±0.048

2.017 ±0.034

1.672 ±0.045

Number of seed per fruit**

B

B

A

1212.279 ±52.420

1176.854 ±50.687

1597.572 ±59.397

seed weight (gr)**

B

B

A

0.00209 ±0.00001

0.00208 ±0.00001

0.00224 ±0.00001

Sugar content in pulp (Brix)**

B

A

A

6.720 ±0.251

8.140 ±0.281

8.643 ±0.220

Pulp acidity (pH)**

B

B

A

4.302 ±0.063

4.314 ±0.066

4.593 ±0.060

Pulp color

A

A

A

1.78 ±0.166

1.89 ±0.165

2.16 ±0.172

Number of stem ribs**

B

A

A

5.751 ±0.039

5.971 ±0.039

5.938 ±0.048

Stem rib width (cm)

A

A

A

3.783 ±0.069

3.834 ±0.095

3.694 ±0.067

Stem rib depth (cm)*

B

B

A

3.778 ±0.039

3.851 ±0.048

4.118 ±0.106

Distance among rib areoles (cm)

A

A

A

3.167 ±0.052

3.268 ± 0.0629

3.277 ± 0.061

Spines/areole

B

A

A

8.029 ±0.132

8.933 ± 0.137

9.185 ± 0.132

Size of central spines (cm)**

B

A

C

2.630 ±0.094

3.081 ±0.135

1.914 ±0.068

Branch width (cm)**

C

B

A

10.403 ±0.099

11.119 ±0.150

11.823 ±0.113

Height (m)*

A

B

AB

4.751 ±0.133

4.176 ±0.139

4.385 ±0.172

Plant size (m3)

A

A

A

14.328 ±1.620

13.451 ±1.924

13.525 ±1.612

Branch number**

B

B

A

33.622 ±3.641

33.595 ±3.040

58.611 ±6.475

Flower tube length (cm)**

C

B

A

9.240 ±0.136

9.675 ±0.132

10.317 ±0.102

Corola maximun diameter (cm)**

C

B

A

5.586 ±0.119

6.000 ±0.113

6.474 ±0.127

Corola maximun intern opening (cm)

A

3.008 ±0.049

A

3.067 ±0.048

A

3.170 ±0.046

−0.302

0.357

Flower tube minimun diameter(cm)**

C

B

A

1.059 ±0.013

1.116 ±0.015

1.188 ±0.013

Pericarpel diameter (cm)**

B

B

A

1.461 ± 0.024

1.520 ± 0.024

1.655 ± 0.020

Pericarpel length (cm)**

B

B

A

2.117 ±0.046

2.168 ±0.046

2.558 ±0.047

Nectar chamber length (cm)**

B

B

A

1.616 ±0.029

1.644 ±0.028

1.796 ±0.033

Nectar chamber diameter (cm)

A

A

A

0.867 ± 0.021

0.851 ± 0.016

0.860 ± 0.013

Ovary length (cm)**

B

B

A

1.057 ±0.027

1.079 ±0.035

1.341 ±0.025

Ovary diameter (cm)*

B

AB

A

0.706 ± 0.020

0.717 ± 0.175

0.767 ± 0.010

Stile lengtht (cm)**

B

A

A

4.804 ±0.073

5.168 ±0.086

5.121 ±0.058

Maximum stigma length (cm)**

B

B

A

1.205 ±0.028

1.248 ±0.036

1.377 ±0.030

Number of stigma lobes**

B

A

A

8.716 ±0.149

9.382 ±0.189

9.357 ±0.163

Average stigma length (various lobes) (cm)**

C

B

A

1.010 ±0.036

1.154 ±0.034

1.277 ±0.030

Anters length (cm)**

B

B

A

0.257 ±0.004

0.263 ±0.004

0.283 ±0.003

Anters width (cm)

A

A

A

0.092 ± 0.002

0.091 ± 0.001

0.093 ±0.001