The contribution of AsA and DHA to total vitamin C content was also cv dependent. In fact, for Dumara cv, AsA and DHA accounted, respectively, for 55% and 45% of the total vitamin C. However, they accounted for 12% and 88% in P403 cv. In addition, the data showed that total vitamin C levels were significantly different in the sampling areas of all cvs studied, except for Aramis (P < 0.01). Hence, the effect of sampling areas on the total vitamin C content was cv dependent. When data were averaged across cvs, vitamin C content varied significantly among sampling areas (P < 0.05). The highest values were obtained for peripheral (187.7 mg/100 g fw) and stem-end (186.0 mg/100 g fw) areas