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).