extremely significantp -value = 2.58 × 10 −5
The results indicated that the pericarp browning index showed an extremely significant positive correlation with the expression of LOX2 (r = 0.95, p -value = 2.58 × 10 −5 ) and rotting rate (r = 0.95, p -value = 3.79 × 10 −5 ) and a high positive correlation with the MDA content (r = 0.92, p -value = 1.58 × 10 −4 ), GR activity (r = 0.91, p -value = 2.51 × 10 −4 ), the expression of PAL1 (r = 0.85, p -value = 1.80 × 10 −3 ), JAZ (r = 0.84, p -value = 2.47 × 10 −3 ) and PR-1 (r = 0.81, p -value = 4.23 × 10 −3 ).