Table 3.
Sensory scores of traditional dried persimmons from various regions

Parameters Samples
Sangju Yeongdong Sancheong Haman Hadong Wanju Cheongdo China No.1 China No.2
Appearance 3.62±0.96ab1) 3.39±0.96abc 2.46±0.78de 2.69±1.11cd 2.69±0.86cd 1.39±0.65f 3.77±0.83a 1.85±1.07ef 2.92±1.26bcd
Color 3.77±1.09a 3.46±0.97a 2.62±1.04bc 2.23±1.09c 2.46±0.88bc 1.92±0.95c 4.00±1.29a 1.92±0.86c 3.15±1.21ab
Smell 3.62±1.19ab 3.85±1.14a 2.92±1.19bc 3.39±1.26abc 3.31±1.18abc 3.39±1.19abc 3.69±0.95a 2.69±1.11c 3.39±1.26abc
Mold smell 2.39±1.04a 2.08±1.04a 2.69±1.25a 2.69±1.18a 2.15±0.90a 2.46±0.97a 2.46±1.33a 2.62±1.39a 2.46±0.88a
Sweetness 3.08±0.76bcd 2.69±0.86cd 3.77±1.24ab 2.92±1.04cd 4.00±0.71a 3.08±1.19bcd 3.23±1.09bcd 2.62±0.87d 3.46±0.88abc
Astringency taste 1.85±0.80b 1.77±1.01b 2.00±1.16ab 2.31±1.25ab 2.31±1.25ab 2.62±1.04a 2.39±1.04ab 2.62±1.19a 2.08±1.04ab
Soury taste 1.77±1.01a 1.54±0.97a 1.85±1.07a 1.77±0.93a 2.15±1.14a 1.92±0.95a 2.00±0.91a 2.08±1.26a 2.15±1.21a
Texture 3.23±0.73a 3.39±1.04a 2.00±1.16b 3.15±0.99a 3.39±0.77a 2.23±0.83b 2.46±1.20b 2.23±0.83b 3.54±0.78a
Overall acceptance 3.23±0.83ab 3.46±1.05ab 2.39±1.12cd 2.92±0.95abc 3.31±0.86ab 2.85±0.99abc 2.69±1.25bc 1.77±0.60d 3.62±1.19a
Values in a column sharing the same superscript letter are significantly different at p<0.05 by Duncan's multiple range test.