Table 2.

Color parameters (lightness [L^*], redness [a^*] and yellowness [b^*] of roselle-fruit blends stored 0–6 months at 28°C and 4°C.

Parameters	L*			a*			b*
Storage temperature		28°C	4°C		28°C	4°C		28°C	4°C
Storage time	0	6	6	0	6	6	0	6	6
Mango
20R	18.6	14.7	16.6	18.3	16.2	17.2	19.6	18.1	19.0
40R	17.6	15.2	16.1	17.8	15.8	17.1	16.3	14.7	15.6
60R	16.1	14.8	15.4	16.6	14.8	15.6	15.8	13.8	14.8
80R	14.7	13.8	14.5	15.8	13.8	15.1	15.1	14.2	14.2
Papaya
20R	16.4	14.8	14.8	15.4	13.0	14.6	16.5	14.7	14.7
40R	17.6	16.1	14.3	16.2	13.5	13.5	17.2	16.2	16.2
60R	19.1	14.7	14.7	18.8	17.3	17.3	17.6	15.8	15.8
80R	20.0	17.9	17.4	19.1	17.5	19.1	19.5	17.4	17.4
Guava
20R	8.5	6.8	7.4	7.3	5.4	6.7	7.3-	5.4	6.9
40R	7.7	5.8	5.3	6.4	5.4	4.9	6.4	5.4	5.4
60R	5.6	4.3	4.3	6.0	4.0	4.9	5.3	3.2	4.5
80R	4.6	3.9	3.9	4.9	2.7	4.3	4.5	2.7	3.7

80R, 80% roselle; 60R, 60% roselle; 40R, 40% roselle; 20R, 20% roselle.