*2.10. Aril Texture Analysis*

Aril compression test was performed as described by Fawole and Opara [29]. Four arils were randomly chosen from each fruit segment to make a pool and then two arils selected from the pool, giving a total of 24 arils per treatment. A 35 mm diameter probe of the texture profile analyser TA. XT (Stable Micro System, Godalming, UK) was used to compress the aril at a test speed of 0.5 ms−<sup>1</sup> and 0.20 N trigger force. Aril firmness was calculated as maximum force (N) required to completely break the aril. The means (±S.E.) of 24 determinations were reported per treatment.
