Table 4.
Cor relation coefficients (r) between quality character istics and sensory acceptability in Valencia oranges during storage at 4°C and 20°C

Temp. Weight loss Peel thickness Fruit hardness Flesh hardness Peel b value Peel ΔE value Flesh ΔE value
4°C -0.86551) 0.7695 0.8078 0.8077 0.6336 -0.6263 -0.6828
20°C -0.7800 0.8768 0.9004 0.9147 0.8502 -0.8539 -0.9780
Total -0.6679 0.7907 0.7979 0.7916 0.6942 -0.7156 -0.5890
Temp. pH Total soluble solid (TSS) Titratable acidity (TA) TSS/TA ratio Reducing sugar Vitamin C Total phenolic compouds
4°C 0.9494 0.9988 0.9897 0.7086 0.6912 0.8376 0.8188
20°C 0.2163 0.9258 0.6007 0.9976 0.8911 0.9885 0.9062
Total 0.4736 0.9453 0.7031 0.8358 0.7708 0.9104 0.8023
Significant at p<0.05.