2.6. Statistical analysis
Means were separated by standard error (S.E.) for the scavenging activity, fruit weight,
and fruit ®rmness. Mean values for comparing of scavenging activity in the skin and fesh
of three cultivars and for the polyphenolic concentrations during developmental stages in
each cultivar were subjected to analysis of variance procedures and separated by LSD,
P 0:05 (SAS Institute, Cary, USA).