Table 4.
Texture of dr ied blueber ry with different drying temperatures
Texture properties | Drying condition1) |
A | B | C | D |
Hardness | 3,008.00±271.53d2) | 5,793.08±362.23c | 6,569.33±399.47b | 9,797.64±412.17a |
Springiness | 0.29±0.04 | 0.29±0.04 | 0.34±0.03 | 0.34±0.02 |
Cohesiveness | 0.20±0.03 | 0.28±0.03 | 0.32±0.04 | 0.32±0.02 |
Gumminess | 872.32 26.94d | 1,652.70 202.42c | 2,213.01 304.63b | 3,151.10 177.92a |
Chewiness | 167.09 14.41d | 480.57 73.63c | 747.67 157.82b | 1,077.52 79.74a |
A, 40°-72 hr; B, 40°-48 hr and 50°-24 hr; C, 50°-72 hr; D, 60°-72 hr.
Values are mean SD (n=10). Means with different superscripts within a column differ significantly (p<0.05).