Table 2. Changes in the pH, moisture content, and firmness of the summer kimchi cabbages treated with pallet unit-controlled atmosphere packaging during storage
| Qualityparameter | Treatment | Storage period (day) |
| 0 | 20 | 40 | 60 | 80 |
| pH | Control | 6.14±0.204)Aa5) | 6.14±0.20Aa | 6.12±0.18Aa | 6.06±0.20Aa | 6.10±0.25Aa |
| PUCA 11) | 6.14±0.20Aa | 6.23±0.15Aa | 6.07±0.15Aa | 6.01±0.17Aa | 6.01±0.09Aa |
| PUCA 22) | 6.14±0.20Aa | 6.20±0.23Aa | 6.18±0.18Aa | 6.21±0.25Aa | 6.12±0.16Aa |
| PUCA 33) | 6.14±0.20Aa | 6.26±0.15Aa | 6.25±0.16Aa | 6.28±0.17Aa | 6.20±0.27Aa |
| Moisture content (%) | Control | 94.18±0.28Aa | 93.84±0.33Aa | 93.64±0.57Ba | 93.87±0.24Aa | 92.73±0.38Bb |
| PUCA 1 | 94.18±0.28Aa | 94.11±0.26Aa | 94.68±0.35Aa | 94.26±0.44Aa | 94.24±0.88Aa |
| PUCA 2 | 94.18±0.28Aa | 94.11±0.90Aa | 95.28±0.22Aa | 94.90±0.80Aa | 94.10±0.50Aa |
| PUCA 3 | 94.18±0.28Aa | 94.74±0.12Aa | 94.59±0.67Aa | 94.67±0.77Aa | 94.68±0.46Aa |
| Firmness (kgf) | Control | 0.65±0.06Aa | 0.64±0.05Aa | 0.66±0.08Aa | 0.63±0.06Aa | 0.59±0.10Aa |
| PUCA 1 | 0.65±0.06Aa | 0.63±0.07Aa | 0.55±0.06Aa | 0.58±0.06Aa | 0.56±0.05Aa |
| PUCA 2 | 0.65±0.06Aa | 0.62±0.07Aa | 0.58±0.04Aa | 0.56±0.07Aa | 0.55±0.09Aa |
| PUCA 3 | 0.65±0.06Aa | 0.58±0.05Aa | 0.57±0.04Aa | 0.58±0.07Aa | 0.56±0.08Aa |
1)PUCA 1: 0.5% O2 + 2% CO2.
2)PUCA 2: 2% O2 + 2% CO2.
3)PUCA 3: 2% O2 + 10% CO2.
4)Each value is mean±SD.
5)Mean values in the same column (A-B) or row (a-b) followed by different letters are significantly different according to Duncan’s multiple range test (p<0.05).