Correlations
Table 11 shows the correlation matrix obtained for the studied traits. TDM was found to be significantly negatively correlated with: Chlb/gFW (r=-0.8**), Chl/gFW (-0.71**), and positively with USD (0.79**) and LSD (0.63*). GY was negatively correlated with MPH (-0.8**) and with LSD (0.63*). The correlation between Chla/gFW and Chlb/gFW was found strongly significant (0.88***). MPH was correlated with TDM, USD and LSD (0.66*, 0.68* and 0.74**).
Low DSM or DSP were correlate with increased GY (r=-0.62* and -0.69* respectively), and SL (-0.65* and -0.63*).
In the sensory parameters evaluated, flavor was found to be positively correlated with odor (0.9***) and color (0.7*), and negatively with odor intensity (-0.86***). Odor and odor intensity were negatively correlated (-0.86***), and color and appearance were positively correlated (0.90***). Odor and color were positively correlated (0.7*).
Flavor was positively correlated to Chlb/gFW (0.6*) and negatively with TDM (-0.61*) and USD (-0.64*). AGW was found to be positively correlated with odor intensity and negatively with acidity (-0.73***). Texture was found negatively correlated (-0.64*) with USD, and USD was positively correlated with odor intensity.