Total soluble solids (TSS)
TSS measurements were also taken from the same fruit used for texture analysis. A Delta refractometer (Bellingham and Stanley Ltd, Kent, UK) was used for measuring the TSS. Juice was squeezed from the fruit by hand at the distal end to release about 0.01 ml juice onto the lens of the refractometer.
Fruit length
Measurements were taken every other day in the morning longitudinally on primary and secondary fruit using an electronic vernier calipers (Mitutuyo (UK) Ltd.