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Parameter

13–33

Rock Candy Cui

Aaron Brooks

Pleasurable Red

Red Light

Red Honey

Beautiful Red

Rainier

Reigyoku

Shandong Jade

Bright Pearl

Tai Zhu

Fruit skin colour (visual)

Full yellow

Yellow-patched red

Full dark red

Full bright red

Full dark red

Full bright red

Red-patched yellow

Yellow-patched red

Full dark red

Yellow-patched red

Full dark red

Fruit shape (visual)

Roundish heart-shaped

Wide heart-shaped

Roundish heart-shaped

Heart-shaped

Wide heart-shaped

Almost round-shaped

Wide heart-shaped

Heart-shaped

Oval-shaped

Heart-shaped

Fruit flavour (intake)

Sour and sweet

Sweet

Sour and sweet

Sweet

Sour and sweet

Sweet

Average weight (g)

10.00 ± 0.01e

8.60 ± 0.01h

10.35 ± 0.01d

8.36 ± 0.01i

9.08 ± 0.01g

6.00 ± 0.01L

6.76 ± 0.02k

9.96 ± 0.01f

11.36 ± 0.01b

7.99 ± 0.01j

10.69 ± 0.01c

12.53 ± 0.01a

Fruit shape index

0.83 ± 0.11c

0.82 ± 0.12 cd

0.79 ± 0.13e

0.92 ± 0.06a

0.80 ± 0.24de

0.94 ± 0.11a

0.88 ± 0.08b

0.83 ± 0.50c

0.82 ± 0.61 cd

0.83 ± 0.13c

0.83 ± 0.14c

0.83 ± 0.13c

Firmness (g)

1.19 × 10³±0.19de

3.16 × 10³±0.91a

1.14 × 10³ ±1.00ef

1.06 × 10³±1.08j

1.24 × 10³ ±6.00d

0.66 × 10³±5.52 h

1.08 × 10³±0.98fj

1.25 × 10³±0.14d

1.39 × 10³±0.80bc

1.44 × 10³±2.81b

1.07 × 10³ ±2.96j

1.35 × 10³±2.06c

Rate of edible portion (%)

95.23 ± 0.01e

94.78 ± 0.02 g

96.22 ± 0.01b

95.40 ± 0.01d

94.92 ± 0.01f

94.35 ± 0.01 h

94.27 ± 0.01i

95.42 ± 0.01d

94.24 ± 0.01j

92.54 ± 0.01k

96.40 ± 0.01a

95.75 ± 0.01c

Juice yield (%)

52.14 ± 3.82b

59.43 ± 1.90a

42.05 ± 2.37ef

51.00 ± 6.95bc

60.45 ± 5.54a

39.64 ± 1.54f

29.86 ± 9.79 g

48.75 ± 5.68bcd

47.22 ± 8.90bcde

46.31 ± 11.67cde

21.52 ± 7.54 h

45.10 ± 4.44de

Total soluble solids (%)

19.17 ± 0.30b

24.80 ± 0.40a

17.23 ± 0.34e

14.23 ± 0.41j

16.23 ± 0.36 g

17.80 ± 0.56d

15.63 ± 0.37 h

14.50 ± 0.69i

17.00 ± 0.59f

13.60 ± 0.76k

17.83 ± 0.65d

18.13 ± 0.32c

Titratable acidity (%)

0.45 ± 0.26 g

0.68 ± 0.14 cd

0.63 ± 0.11e

0.74 ± 0.16a

0.74 ± 0.14a

0.52 ± 0.09f

0.72 ± 0.14ab

0.72 ± 0.11ab

0.75 ± 1.12a

0.45 ± 5.16 g

0.66 ± 1.36d

0.70 ± 1.47bc

pH value

3.79 ± 0.15a

3.56 ± 0.43c

3.56 ± 0.49c

3.39 ± 0.17i

3.54 ± 0.16d

3.68 ± 0.31b

3.42 ± 0.17 h

3.39 ± 0.30i

3.52 ± 0.28e

3.49 ± 0.17f

3.68 ± 0.16b

3.46 ± 0.29 g

Brix to acid ratio

42.75 ± 0.49a

36.54 ± 0.39b

27.48 ± 2.70e

19.25 ± 6.54 h

21.88 ± 1.58 g

34.48 ± 3.61c

21.79 ± 2.98 g

20.14 ± 1.41 h

22.72 ± 1.29 g

30.48 ± 5.28d

26.98 ± 1.94ef

26.03 ± 1.71f

Reducing sugar (%)

9.50 ± 1.60i

15.10 ± 0.66a

12.40 ± 1.24 cd

9.40 ± 0.62i

12.50 ± 1.39c

12.20 ± 2.37d

11.60 ± 0.50e

9.40 ± 0.62i

11.30 ± 0.00f

10.80 ± 0.53 g

13.10 ± 0.76b

10.30 ± 1.11 h

Vitamin C (mg/100 g)

3.16 ± 0.91b

2.56 ± 1.13d

1.73 ± 1.67i

4.02 ± 0.72a

2.19 ± 0.00f

0.58 ± 1.97k

2.12 ± 1.36 g

1.33 ± 2.17j

3.13 ± 0.92b

2.47 ± 1.17e

2.63 ± 1.11c

1.96 ± 1.48 h

Total phenolics (mg GAE/100 g)

66.06 ± 0.85 g

82.08 ± 0.85f

89.73 ± 0.08e

91.92 ± 2.00e

80.54 ± 0.51f

76.84 ± 2.66f

78.03 ± 1.26f

126.42 ± 1.78d

129.89 ± 0.41d

147.08 ± 7.36b

139.05 ± 0.40c

155.81 ± 0.88a

Total monomeric anthocyanins (mg CGE/100 g)

4.08 ± 0.14i

4.39 ± 0.23 h

13.90 ± 0.18e

4.33 ± 1.16 h

43.28 ± 0.16a

6.79 ± 0.17f

0.15 ± 3.94k

2.36 ± 0.98j

23.79 ± 0.42c

23.72 ± 0.04d

5.11 ± 0.23 g

32.90 ± 0.08b

Total flavonoids (mg QE /100 g)

1.03 ± 0.11f

0.58 ± 0.08i

1.96 ± 1.07b

1.31 ± 0.79e

0.93 ± 0.14 g

0.77 ± 0.14 h

0.79 ± 0.18 h

0.93 ± 0.64j

1.63 ± 0.15c

2.12 ± 0.13a

1.93 ± 0.09b

1.54 ± 0.11d

DPPH^*

1.50 ± 0.66 h

1.61 ± 0.36i

1.02 ± 0.98f

2.21 ± 0.69k

0.24 ± 0.01a

0.43 ± 0.04c

1.68 ± 0.34j

2.39 ± 0.64L

1.06 ± 0.55 g

0.39 ± 0.15b

0.93 ± 0.40e

0.67 ± 0.16d

FRAP^*

2.11 ± 0.27 h

1.72 ± 0.34f

1.91 ± 0.80 g

3.02 ± 0.19L

0.66 ± 0.22a

2.22 ± 0.45i

2.31 ± 0.66j

2.69 ± 0.36k

0.94 ± 0.26c

0.80 ± 0.59b

0.99 ± 0.45d

1.28 ± 0.12e

Parameter

13–33

Rock Candy Cui

Aaron Brooks

Pleasurable Red

Red Light

Red Honey

Beautiful Red

Rainier

Reigyoku

Shandong Jade

Bright Pearl

Tai Zhu

Fruit skin colour (visual)

Full yellow

Yellow-patched red

Full dark red

Full bright red

Full dark red

Full bright red

Red-patched yellow

Yellow-patched red

Full dark red

Yellow-patched red

Full dark red

Fruit shape (visual)

Roundish heart-shaped

Wide heart-shaped

Roundish heart-shaped

Heart-shaped

Wide heart-shaped

Almost round-shaped

Wide heart-shaped

Heart-shaped

Oval-shaped

Heart-shaped

Fruit flavour (intake)

Sour and sweet

Sweet

Sour and sweet

Sweet

Sour and sweet

Sweet

Average weight (g)

10.00 ± 0.01e

8.60 ± 0.01h

10.35 ± 0.01d

8.36 ± 0.01i

9.08 ± 0.01g

6.00 ± 0.01L

6.76 ± 0.02k

9.96 ± 0.01f

11.36 ± 0.01b

7.99 ± 0.01j

10.69 ± 0.01c

12.53 ± 0.01a

Fruit shape index

0.83 ± 0.11c

0.82 ± 0.12 cd

0.79 ± 0.13e

0.92 ± 0.06a

0.80 ± 0.24de

0.94 ± 0.11a

0.88 ± 0.08b

0.83 ± 0.50c

0.82 ± 0.61 cd

0.83 ± 0.13c

0.83 ± 0.14c

0.83 ± 0.13c

Firmness (g)

1.19 × 10³±0.19de

3.16 × 10³±0.91a

1.14 × 10³ ±1.00ef

1.06 × 10³±1.08j

1.24 × 10³ ±6.00d

0.66 × 10³±5.52 h

1.08 × 10³±0.98fj

1.25 × 10³±0.14d

1.39 × 10³±0.80bc

1.44 × 10³±2.81b

1.07 × 10³ ±2.96j

1.35 × 10³±2.06c

Rate of edible portion (%)

95.23 ± 0.01e

94.78 ± 0.02 g

96.22 ± 0.01b

95.40 ± 0.01d

94.92 ± 0.01f

94.35 ± 0.01 h

94.27 ± 0.01i

95.42 ± 0.01d

94.24 ± 0.01j

92.54 ± 0.01k

96.40 ± 0.01a

95.75 ± 0.01c

Juice yield (%)

52.14 ± 3.82b

59.43 ± 1.90a

42.05 ± 2.37ef

51.00 ± 6.95bc

60.45 ± 5.54a

39.64 ± 1.54f

29.86 ± 9.79 g

48.75 ± 5.68bcd

47.22 ± 8.90bcde

46.31 ± 11.67cde

21.52 ± 7.54 h

45.10 ± 4.44de

Total soluble solids (%)

19.17 ± 0.30b

24.80 ± 0.40a

17.23 ± 0.34e

14.23 ± 0.41j

16.23 ± 0.36 g

17.80 ± 0.56d

15.63 ± 0.37 h

14.50 ± 0.69i

17.00 ± 0.59f

13.60 ± 0.76k

17.83 ± 0.65d

18.13 ± 0.32c

Titratable acidity (%)

0.45 ± 0.26 g

0.68 ± 0.14 cd

0.63 ± 0.11e

0.74 ± 0.16a

0.74 ± 0.14a

0.52 ± 0.09f

0.72 ± 0.14ab

0.72 ± 0.11ab

0.75 ± 1.12a

0.45 ± 5.16 g

0.66 ± 1.36d

0.70 ± 1.47bc

pH value

3.79 ± 0.15a

3.56 ± 0.43c

3.56 ± 0.49c

3.39 ± 0.17i

3.54 ± 0.16d

3.68 ± 0.31b

3.42 ± 0.17 h

3.39 ± 0.30i

3.52 ± 0.28e

3.49 ± 0.17f

3.68 ± 0.16b

3.46 ± 0.29 g

Brix to acid ratio

42.75 ± 0.49a

36.54 ± 0.39b

27.48 ± 2.70e

19.25 ± 6.54 h

21.88 ± 1.58 g

34.48 ± 3.61c

21.79 ± 2.98 g

20.14 ± 1.41 h

22.72 ± 1.29 g

30.48 ± 5.28d

26.98 ± 1.94ef

26.03 ± 1.71f

Reducing sugar (%)

9.50 ± 1.60i

15.10 ± 0.66a

12.40 ± 1.24 cd

9.40 ± 0.62i

12.50 ± 1.39c

12.20 ± 2.37d

11.60 ± 0.50e

9.40 ± 0.62i

11.30 ± 0.00f

10.80 ± 0.53 g

13.10 ± 0.76b

10.30 ± 1.11 h

Vitamin C (mg/100 g)

3.16 ± 0.91b

2.56 ± 1.13d

1.73 ± 1.67i

4.02 ± 0.72a

2.19 ± 0.00f

0.58 ± 1.97k

2.12 ± 1.36 g

1.33 ± 2.17j

3.13 ± 0.92b

2.47 ± 1.17e

2.63 ± 1.11c

1.96 ± 1.48 h

Total phenolics (mg GAE/100 g)

66.06 ± 0.85 g

82.08 ± 0.85f

89.73 ± 0.08e

91.92 ± 2.00e

80.54 ± 0.51f

76.84 ± 2.66f

78.03 ± 1.26f

126.42 ± 1.78d

129.89 ± 0.41d

147.08 ± 7.36b

139.05 ± 0.40c

155.81 ± 0.88a

Total monomeric anthocyanins (mg CGE/100 g)

4.08 ± 0.14i

4.39 ± 0.23 h

13.90 ± 0.18e

4.33 ± 1.16 h

43.28 ± 0.16a

6.79 ± 0.17f

0.15 ± 3.94k

2.36 ± 0.98j

23.79 ± 0.42c

23.72 ± 0.04d

5.11 ± 0.23 g

32.90 ± 0.08b

Total flavonoids (mg QE /100 g)

1.03 ± 0.11f

0.58 ± 0.08i

1.96 ± 1.07b

1.31 ± 0.79e

0.93 ± 0.14 g

0.77 ± 0.14 h

0.79 ± 0.18 h

0.93 ± 0.64j

1.63 ± 0.15c

2.12 ± 0.13a

1.93 ± 0.09b

1.54 ± 0.11d

DPPH^*

1.50 ± 0.66 h

1.61 ± 0.36i

1.02 ± 0.98f

2.21 ± 0.69k

0.24 ± 0.01a

0.43 ± 0.04c

1.68 ± 0.34j

2.39 ± 0.64L

1.06 ± 0.55 g

0.39 ± 0.15b

0.93 ± 0.40e

0.67 ± 0.16d

FRAP^*

2.11 ± 0.27 h

1.72 ± 0.34f

1.91 ± 0.80 g

3.02 ± 0.19L

0.66 ± 0.22a

2.22 ± 0.45i

2.31 ± 0.66j

2.69 ± 0.36k

0.94 ± 0.26c

0.80 ± 0.59b

0.99 ± 0.45d

1.28 ± 0.12e

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Physicochemical characteristics of the 12 varieties of sweet cherry

Parameter	13–33	Rock Candy Cui	Aaron Brooks	Pleasurable Red	Red Light	Red Honey	Beautiful Red	Rainier	Reigyoku	Shandong Jade	Bright Pearl	Tai Zhu
Fruit skin colour (visual)	Full yellow	Yellow-patched red	Full dark red	Full bright red	Full dark red	Full bright red	Red-patched yellow	Yellow-patched red	Full dark red	Full dark red	Yellow-patched red	Full dark red
Fruit shape (visual)	Roundish heart-shaped	Wide heart-shaped	Roundish heart-shaped	Heart-shaped	Wide heart-shaped	Almost round-shaped	Wide heart-shaped	Wide heart-shaped	Wide heart-shaped	Heart-shaped	Oval-shaped	Heart-shaped
Fruit flavour (intake)	Sour and sweet	Sour and sweet	Sweet	Sour and sweet	Sweet	Sweet	Sour and sweet	Sour and sweet	Sour and sweet	Sweet	Sweet	Sweet
Average weight (g)	10.00 ± 0.01e	8.60 ± 0.01h	10.35 ± 0.01d	8.36 ± 0.01i	9.08 ± 0.01g	6.00 ± 0.01L	6.76 ± 0.02k	9.96 ± 0.01f	11.36 ± 0.01b	7.99 ± 0.01j	10.69 ± 0.01c	12.53 ± 0.01a
Fruit shape index	0.83 ± 0.11c	0.82 ± 0.12 cd	0.79 ± 0.13e	0.92 ± 0.06a	0.80 ± 0.24de	0.94 ± 0.11a	0.88 ± 0.08b	0.83 ± 0.50c	0.82 ± 0.61 cd	0.83 ± 0.13c	0.83 ± 0.14c	0.83 ± 0.13c
Firmness (g)	1.19 × 10³±0.19de	3.16 × 10³±0.91a	1.14 × 10³ ±1.00ef	1.06 × 10³±1.08j	1.24 × 10³ ±6.00d	0.66 × 10³±5.52 h	1.08 × 10³±0.98fj	1.25 × 10³±0.14d	1.39 × 10³±0.80bc	1.44 × 10³±2.81b	1.07 × 10³ ±2.96j	1.35 × 10³±2.06c
Rate of edible portion (%)	95.23 ± 0.01e	94.78 ± 0.02 g	96.22 ± 0.01b	95.40 ± 0.01d	94.92 ± 0.01f	94.35 ± 0.01 h	94.27 ± 0.01i	95.42 ± 0.01d	94.24 ± 0.01j	92.54 ± 0.01k	96.40 ± 0.01a	95.75 ± 0.01c
Juice yield (%)	52.14 ± 3.82b	59.43 ± 1.90a	42.05 ± 2.37ef	51.00 ± 6.95bc	60.45 ± 5.54a	39.64 ± 1.54f	29.86 ± 9.79 g	48.75 ± 5.68bcd	47.22 ± 8.90bcde	46.31 ± 11.67cde	21.52 ± 7.54 h	45.10 ± 4.44de
Total soluble solids (%)	19.17 ± 0.30b	24.80 ± 0.40a	17.23 ± 0.34e	14.23 ± 0.41j	16.23 ± 0.36 g	17.80 ± 0.56d	15.63 ± 0.37 h	14.50 ± 0.69i	17.00 ± 0.59f	13.60 ± 0.76k	17.83 ± 0.65d	18.13 ± 0.32c
Titratable acidity (%)	0.45 ± 0.26 g	0.68 ± 0.14 cd	0.63 ± 0.11e	0.74 ± 0.16a	0.74 ± 0.14a	0.52 ± 0.09f	0.72 ± 0.14ab	0.72 ± 0.11ab	0.75 ± 1.12a	0.45 ± 5.16 g	0.66 ± 1.36d	0.70 ± 1.47bc
pH value	3.79 ± 0.15a	3.56 ± 0.43c	3.56 ± 0.49c	3.39 ± 0.17i	3.54 ± 0.16d	3.68 ± 0.31b	3.42 ± 0.17 h	3.39 ± 0.30i	3.52 ± 0.28e	3.49 ± 0.17f	3.68 ± 0.16b	3.46 ± 0.29 g
Brix to acid ratio	42.75 ± 0.49a	36.54 ± 0.39b	27.48 ± 2.70e	19.25 ± 6.54 h	21.88 ± 1.58 g	34.48 ± 3.61c	21.79 ± 2.98 g	20.14 ± 1.41 h	22.72 ± 1.29 g	30.48 ± 5.28d	26.98 ± 1.94ef	26.03 ± 1.71f
Reducing sugar (%)	9.50 ± 1.60i	15.10 ± 0.66a	12.40 ± 1.24 cd	9.40 ± 0.62i	12.50 ± 1.39c	12.20 ± 2.37d	11.60 ± 0.50e	9.40 ± 0.62i	11.30 ± 0.00f	10.80 ± 0.53 g	13.10 ± 0.76b	10.30 ± 1.11 h
Vitamin C (mg/100 g)	3.16 ± 0.91b	2.56 ± 1.13d	1.73 ± 1.67i	4.02 ± 0.72a	2.19 ± 0.00f	0.58 ± 1.97k	2.12 ± 1.36 g	1.33 ± 2.17j	3.13 ± 0.92b	2.47 ± 1.17e	2.63 ± 1.11c	1.96 ± 1.48 h
Total phenolics (mg GAE/100 g)	66.06 ± 0.85 g	82.08 ± 0.85f	89.73 ± 0.08e	91.92 ± 2.00e	80.54 ± 0.51f	76.84 ± 2.66f	78.03 ± 1.26f	126.42 ± 1.78d	129.89 ± 0.41d	147.08 ± 7.36b	139.05 ± 0.40c	155.81 ± 0.88a
Total monomeric anthocyanins (mg CGE/100 g)	4.08 ± 0.14i	4.39 ± 0.23 h	13.90 ± 0.18e	4.33 ± 1.16 h	43.28 ± 0.16a	6.79 ± 0.17f	0.15 ± 3.94k	2.36 ± 0.98j	23.79 ± 0.42c	23.72 ± 0.04d	5.11 ± 0.23 g	32.90 ± 0.08b
Total flavonoids (mg QE /100 g)	1.03 ± 0.11f	0.58 ± 0.08i	1.96 ± 1.07b	1.31 ± 0.79e	0.93 ± 0.14 g	0.77 ± 0.14 h	0.79 ± 0.18 h	0.93 ± 0.64j	1.63 ± 0.15c	2.12 ± 0.13a	1.93 ± 0.09b	1.54 ± 0.11d
DPPH^*	1.50 ± 0.66 h	1.61 ± 0.36i	1.02 ± 0.98f	2.21 ± 0.69k	0.24 ± 0.01a	0.43 ± 0.04c	1.68 ± 0.34j	2.39 ± 0.64L	1.06 ± 0.55 g	0.39 ± 0.15b	0.93 ± 0.40e	0.67 ± 0.16d
FRAP^*	2.11 ± 0.27 h	1.72 ± 0.34f	1.91 ± 0.80 g	3.02 ± 0.19L	0.66 ± 0.22a	2.22 ± 0.45i	2.31 ± 0.66j	2.69 ± 0.36k	0.94 ± 0.26c	0.80 ± 0.59b	0.99 ± 0.45d	1.28 ± 0.12e

Parameter	13–33	Rock Candy Cui	Aaron Brooks	Pleasurable Red	Red Light	Red Honey	Beautiful Red	Rainier	Reigyoku	Shandong Jade	Bright Pearl	Tai Zhu
Fruit skin colour (visual)	Full yellow	Yellow-patched red	Full dark red	Full bright red	Full dark red	Full bright red	Red-patched yellow	Yellow-patched red	Full dark red	Full dark red	Yellow-patched red	Full dark red
Fruit shape (visual)	Roundish heart-shaped	Wide heart-shaped	Roundish heart-shaped	Heart-shaped	Wide heart-shaped	Almost round-shaped	Wide heart-shaped	Wide heart-shaped	Wide heart-shaped	Heart-shaped	Oval-shaped	Heart-shaped
Fruit flavour (intake)	Sour and sweet	Sour and sweet	Sweet	Sour and sweet	Sweet	Sweet	Sour and sweet	Sour and sweet	Sour and sweet	Sweet	Sweet	Sweet
Average weight (g)	10.00 ± 0.01e	8.60 ± 0.01h	10.35 ± 0.01d	8.36 ± 0.01i	9.08 ± 0.01g	6.00 ± 0.01L	6.76 ± 0.02k	9.96 ± 0.01f	11.36 ± 0.01b	7.99 ± 0.01j	10.69 ± 0.01c	12.53 ± 0.01a
Fruit shape index	0.83 ± 0.11c	0.82 ± 0.12 cd	0.79 ± 0.13e	0.92 ± 0.06a	0.80 ± 0.24de	0.94 ± 0.11a	0.88 ± 0.08b	0.83 ± 0.50c	0.82 ± 0.61 cd	0.83 ± 0.13c	0.83 ± 0.14c	0.83 ± 0.13c
Firmness (g)	1.19 × 10³±0.19de	3.16 × 10³±0.91a	1.14 × 10³ ±1.00ef	1.06 × 10³±1.08j	1.24 × 10³ ±6.00d	0.66 × 10³±5.52 h	1.08 × 10³±0.98fj	1.25 × 10³±0.14d	1.39 × 10³±0.80bc	1.44 × 10³±2.81b	1.07 × 10³ ±2.96j	1.35 × 10³±2.06c
Rate of edible portion (%)	95.23 ± 0.01e	94.78 ± 0.02 g	96.22 ± 0.01b	95.40 ± 0.01d	94.92 ± 0.01f	94.35 ± 0.01 h	94.27 ± 0.01i	95.42 ± 0.01d	94.24 ± 0.01j	92.54 ± 0.01k	96.40 ± 0.01a	95.75 ± 0.01c
Juice yield (%)	52.14 ± 3.82b	59.43 ± 1.90a	42.05 ± 2.37ef	51.00 ± 6.95bc	60.45 ± 5.54a	39.64 ± 1.54f	29.86 ± 9.79 g	48.75 ± 5.68bcd	47.22 ± 8.90bcde	46.31 ± 11.67cde	21.52 ± 7.54 h	45.10 ± 4.44de
Total soluble solids (%)	19.17 ± 0.30b	24.80 ± 0.40a	17.23 ± 0.34e	14.23 ± 0.41j	16.23 ± 0.36 g	17.80 ± 0.56d	15.63 ± 0.37 h	14.50 ± 0.69i	17.00 ± 0.59f	13.60 ± 0.76k	17.83 ± 0.65d	18.13 ± 0.32c
Titratable acidity (%)	0.45 ± 0.26 g	0.68 ± 0.14 cd	0.63 ± 0.11e	0.74 ± 0.16a	0.74 ± 0.14a	0.52 ± 0.09f	0.72 ± 0.14ab	0.72 ± 0.11ab	0.75 ± 1.12a	0.45 ± 5.16 g	0.66 ± 1.36d	0.70 ± 1.47bc
pH value	3.79 ± 0.15a	3.56 ± 0.43c	3.56 ± 0.49c	3.39 ± 0.17i	3.54 ± 0.16d	3.68 ± 0.31b	3.42 ± 0.17 h	3.39 ± 0.30i	3.52 ± 0.28e	3.49 ± 0.17f	3.68 ± 0.16b	3.46 ± 0.29 g
Brix to acid ratio	42.75 ± 0.49a	36.54 ± 0.39b	27.48 ± 2.70e	19.25 ± 6.54 h	21.88 ± 1.58 g	34.48 ± 3.61c	21.79 ± 2.98 g	20.14 ± 1.41 h	22.72 ± 1.29 g	30.48 ± 5.28d	26.98 ± 1.94ef	26.03 ± 1.71f
Reducing sugar (%)	9.50 ± 1.60i	15.10 ± 0.66a	12.40 ± 1.24 cd	9.40 ± 0.62i	12.50 ± 1.39c	12.20 ± 2.37d	11.60 ± 0.50e	9.40 ± 0.62i	11.30 ± 0.00f	10.80 ± 0.53 g	13.10 ± 0.76b	10.30 ± 1.11 h
Vitamin C (mg/100 g)	3.16 ± 0.91b	2.56 ± 1.13d	1.73 ± 1.67i	4.02 ± 0.72a	2.19 ± 0.00f	0.58 ± 1.97k	2.12 ± 1.36 g	1.33 ± 2.17j	3.13 ± 0.92b	2.47 ± 1.17e	2.63 ± 1.11c	1.96 ± 1.48 h
Total phenolics (mg GAE/100 g)	66.06 ± 0.85 g	82.08 ± 0.85f	89.73 ± 0.08e	91.92 ± 2.00e	80.54 ± 0.51f	76.84 ± 2.66f	78.03 ± 1.26f	126.42 ± 1.78d	129.89 ± 0.41d	147.08 ± 7.36b	139.05 ± 0.40c	155.81 ± 0.88a
Total monomeric anthocyanins (mg CGE/100 g)	4.08 ± 0.14i	4.39 ± 0.23 h	13.90 ± 0.18e	4.33 ± 1.16 h	43.28 ± 0.16a	6.79 ± 0.17f	0.15 ± 3.94k	2.36 ± 0.98j	23.79 ± 0.42c	23.72 ± 0.04d	5.11 ± 0.23 g	32.90 ± 0.08b
Total flavonoids (mg QE /100 g)	1.03 ± 0.11f	0.58 ± 0.08i	1.96 ± 1.07b	1.31 ± 0.79e	0.93 ± 0.14 g	0.77 ± 0.14 h	0.79 ± 0.18 h	0.93 ± 0.64j	1.63 ± 0.15c	2.12 ± 0.13a	1.93 ± 0.09b	1.54 ± 0.11d
DPPH^*	1.50 ± 0.66 h	1.61 ± 0.36i	1.02 ± 0.98f	2.21 ± 0.69k	0.24 ± 0.01a	0.43 ± 0.04c	1.68 ± 0.34j	2.39 ± 0.64L	1.06 ± 0.55 g	0.39 ± 0.15b	0.93 ± 0.40e	0.67 ± 0.16d
FRAP^*	2.11 ± 0.27 h	1.72 ± 0.34f	1.91 ± 0.80 g	3.02 ± 0.19L	0.66 ± 0.22a	2.22 ± 0.45i	2.31 ± 0.66j	2.69 ± 0.36k	0.94 ± 0.26c	0.80 ± 0.59b	0.99 ± 0.45d	1.28 ± 0.12e

GAE, gallic acid equivalents; CGE, cyanidin-3-glucoside equivalents; QE, quercetin equivalents.

All the measurements are based on fresh fruit weight. Different letters indicate significant differences in the data within the same row among the sweet cherries at 95% confidence interval.

*IC50 (g per 100 mL): Effective Concentration of 50% radical inhibition.

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