Control

S

M

L

Brix (%)

8.7 ± 0.2

9.0 ± 0.3

8.5 ± 0.2

8.9 ± 0.4

Proximate composition (%)

Moisture

82.1 ± 0.2^a

81.5 ± 0.0^abc

80.7 ± 0.2^c

80.7 ± 0.4^bc

Crude protein

19.2 ± 2.0

22.4 ± 1.9

21.0 ± 0.9

25.7 ± 1.8

Ether extract

0.1 ± 0.0

0.3 ± 0.1

0.1 ± 0.1

0.1 ± 0.0

Crude fiber

Crude ash

Carbohydrate

7.4 ± 1.2

3.7 ± 0.4

80.4 ± 2.1

7.4 ± 0.4

3.7 ± 0.1

77.1 ± 1.9

7.9 ± 0.1

3.5 ± 0.0

78.7 ± 0.9

8.7 ± 0.7

3.5 ± 0.0

74.0 ± 1.8

Organic acids (mg/ml)

Acetic

11.4 ± 0.4^a

18.8 ± 0.8^b

11.6 ± 0.5^a

12.2 ± 1.1^a

Oxalic

9.3 ± 0.7

10.8 ± 0.6

10.2 ± 0.4

10.3 ± 0.7

Succinic

Trace

Trace

Trace

Trace