Table 1. Moisture content, soluble solid content and color value of ‘Chuwhangbae’ dried with different methods

Dried type Moisture content (%) SSC1) (°Brix) Hunter value2)
L* a* b*
Hot-air 14.4±2.46b3) 71.4±3.86a 73.3±4.02b −0.9±1.35b 13.3±1.36b
Vacuum 15.1±4.82b 60.8±2.27b 72.9±2.34b 1.6±0.51a 20.2±1.12a
Freeze 6.3±1.05c 69.1±5.37a 86.1±0.93a −1.2±0.25b 11.1±0.84c
Control4) 86.7±2.81a 13.5±0.37c 66.8±1.99c −1.3±0.20b 6.5±1.10d
SSC, soluble solid contents.
L* (ligheness:0−100), a* (green:−60−red: 60), b* (blue:−60−yellow:60).
Means±SD (n=4) within each column followed by the different letter are significantly different (p<0.05).
Contents before drying the pear flesh.