Table 4. Fluctuation in the percentage of loose fruits in bunches of some commercial Deli x AVROS crosses planted in 1986 Coto, Costa Rica.

Month 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 Mean
JAN 9.8 7.8 10.0 10.5 12.4 10.1
FEB 8.0 7.7 10.0 9.9 10.2 9.2
MAR 8.8 7.2 8.7 12.3 10.0 9.4
APR 9.7 7.5 10.9 11.4 10.9 10.1
MAY 9.4 9.4 10.0 10.2 8.6 9.5
JUN 10.7 6.7 9.9 10.6 8.2 9.2
JUL 9.0 7.6 9.1 10.7 9.1 9.1
AUG 11.2 7.8 7.6 12.5 9.5 9.7
SEP 9.9 7.8 8.0 12.1 7.7 9.1
OCT 9.7 7.0 8.8 11.7 8.4 9.1
NOV 9.4 6.4 8.5 9.8 8.5 8.5
DEC 8.8 8.6 9.1 9.8 7.1 8.7
Mean 9.5 7.6 9.2 10.9 9.2 9.3