CloneTruck cross sectional area (2006) (cm2)Average no. of fruit per treeAverage fruit weight (g)Cumulative yield (kg)Cum. yield efficiency (kg/ cm2 TCA)No. of fruit per clusterGDDs required for ripeningHarvest peak (mo./day)Harvest duration (days)
Middletown36.6 klm74 def75 n16.3 k0.43 fgh2.6 bcdefgh2,823 ab9/13 a22 bcdef
Mitchell46.4 hijkl58 fgh112 jkl19.2 ijk0.43 fgh1.9 l2,736 cdef9/8 cde20 efgh
NC-160.5 bcdef44 ghi179 bc22.9 fghijk0.39 h2.6 bcdefghi2,620 klm9/4 ijk19 fgh
Overleese52.0 defghij54 fgh170 bcd24.8 efghijk0.48 defgh2.6 bcdefghi2,637 jkl9/4 hij20 defgh
PA-Golden59.6 bcdefg118 ab108 jklm38.7 abc0.66 bcd2.2 ghijkl2,499 o8/29 m25 bc
Potomac64.3 bcd44 ghi235 a29.1 cdefgh0.43 fgh2.9 bc2,720 def9/8 cde22 bcdefgh
Rappahannock46.9 ghijkl96 bcd96 lm27.2 defghij0.59 bcdef2.2 ijkl2,586 lm9/1 kl18 h
Shenandoah49.7 efghijk78 def156 def34.8 bcde0.71 bc2.3 efghijkl2,697 efghij9/7 defg26 ab
Sunflower48.3 fghijk74 def155 def34.5 bcde0.72 b2.2 hijkl2,737 cdef9/8 cde22 bcdef
Susquehanna45.5 hijklm39 i184 b20.2 hijk0.46 fgh2.5 cdefghij2,703 efghi9/7 defgh22 bcdefg
Taylor44.2 ijklm68 efg106 jklm22.9 fghijk0.49 defgh2.8 bcdef2,676 fghijk9/5 fgh20 defgh
Taytwo44.6 hijklm73 def121 hijk25.9 efghijk0.57 bcdefg2.5 cdefghij2,648 ijkl9/4 hij22 bcdefgh
Wabash66.6 abc65 fg185 b36.8 abcd0.56 bcdefg2.0 kl2,572 mn9/2 jk21 defgh
Wells32.8 m64 fgh104 klm18.8 jk0.53 cdefgh2.8 bcde2,751 cde9/9 bcd18 gh
Wilson68.1 abc128 a89 mn34.7 bcde0.52 cdefgh3.1 b2,710 defgh9/7 defgh24 bcde
1-2353.7 defghij90 cde126 ghij30.6 cdefg0.57 bcdefg2.7 bcdef2,690 fghij9/6 efgh22 cdefgh
1-6852.6 defghij90 cde167 bcd46.6 a0.91 a2.4 defghijk2,660 ghijk9/5 ghi22 bcdefgh
2-1044.6 hijklm52 fgh160 cde24.5 efghijk0.56 bcdefgh2.0 jkl2,512 no8/30 lm24 bcdef
2-5454.6 cdefghij73 def121 hijk26.7 efghij0.48 efgh2.6 bcdefgh2,715 defgh9/7 defgh22 bcdefgh
3-1157.5 cdefgh68 ef137 efgh27.3 defghij0.43 fgh2.8 bcdef2,655 hijk9/5 ghij21 defgh
3-2135.0 lm60 fgh115 ijkl19.4 hijk0.55 bcdefgh2.7 bcdef2,566 mn9/1 klm21 cdefgh
5-541.8 jklm39 hi188 b22.9 fghijk0.55 bcdefgh2.2 ghijkl2,775 bcd9/11 abc23 bcdef
7-9078.6 a74 def135 fgh29.2 cdefgh0.38 h2.6 bcdefgh2,793 abc9/11ab24 bcd
8-2058.8 bcdefgh59 fgh170 bcd28.2 defghij0.48 efgh2.3 fghijkl2,753 cde9/9 bcd21 cdefgh
9-4753.3 defghij74 def100 lm20.9 ghijk0.40 gh2.7 bcdefg2,842 a9/13 a23 bcdef
9-5862.3 bcde79 def146 efg31.6 cdef0.52 cdefgh2.8 bcde2,718 defg9/8 cdef19 fgh
10-3571.6 ab105 abc145 efg43.6 ab0.64 bcde2.9 bcd2,679 fghijk9/6 efghi25 bcd
11-1355.2 cdefgh75 def124 hij27.3 defghij0.49 defgh3.7 a2,707 efghi9/7 defgh30 a
significance***************************
LSD16.230.625.312.60.220.676.43.45.3
mean53.27213928.10.532.626889/622
block effect**NSNS*NSNSNSNS**

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Table 2. Tree vigor, yield, fruit ripening and harvest characteristics for 28 cultivars and PawPaw Foundation advanced selections in the PawPaw Regional Variety Trial in 2004, 2005, and 2006 in Frankfort, Kentucky.