Table 1.

Initial and final a _w of dehydrated taro slices stored at 45°C and 75% RH for 34 weeks^a.

Package type	Storage time (wk)
	0	34
Polyethylene	0.35 ± 0.01	0.64 ± 0.06
Polyethylene	0.40 ± 0.004	0.65 ± 0.04
Polyethylene	0.54 ± 0.01	0.66 ± 0.03
Foil laminate	0.40 ± 0.004	0.56 ± 0.02
Foil laminate	0.54 ± 0.01	0.66 ± 0.02
Foil laminate	0.71 ± 0.01	0.73 ± 0.02

^aMean of two replicates ± standard deviation.