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).