Table 2. Drip loss, cook loss, shear force, water holding capacity (WHC) of loins and bellies from three-way crossbreds.
| YLD1 | YCY | YBD | SEM2 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| -Loin- | ||||
| Drip loss (%) | 2.00 | 2.58 | 2.02 | 0.20 |
| Cook loss (%) | 12.59 | 12.19 | 12.02 | 0.53 |
| WHC (%) | 73.16b | 78.41a | 71.65b | 0.95 |
| Shear force (kg) | 4.34b | 5.27ab | 6.01a | 0.25 |
| -Belly- | ||||
| Drip loss (%) | 0.63 | 0.70 | 0.86 | 0.08 |
| Cook loss (%) | 9.95 | 8.89 | 9.39 | 0.29 |
| WHC (%) | 72.42 | 75.00 | 70.86 | 1.16 |
| Shear force (kg) | 5.03 | 5.88 | 5.94 | 0.38 |
1YLD, Yorkshire × Landrace × Duroc; YCY, Yorkshire × Chester White × Yorkshire; YBD, Yorkshire × Berkshire × Duroc
2Standard error of the means (n=20)
a-bFigures with different letters within the same row differ significantly (p<0.05)