Table 5.
Weight loss (% w/w) of nectarines ‘Sweet Red’ and peaches ‘Vista Rich’.
| Fruit | Treatments | Weight Loss (% w/w) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days of Storage | ||||||
| 7 | 14 | 21 | 28 | 5 Shelf Life | ||
| Nectarines | Untreated control | 0.55 ab | 0.82 a | 1.06 a | 1.29 a | 10.7 a |
| Nectarines | Thyme 1% | 0.80 a | 1.00 a | 1.20 a | 1.35 a | 9.01 b |
| Nectarines | Thyme 10% | 0.69 ab | 0.85 a | 1.04 a | 1.20 a | 9.22 ab |
| Nectarines | Savory 1% | 0.55 ab | 0.79 a | 1.00 a | 1.15 a | 9.46 ab |
| Nectarines | Savory 10% | 0.49 b | 0.72 b | 0.94 a | 1.16 a | 9.49 ab |
| Peaches | Untreated control | 1.55 a | 1.91 a | 2.16 a | 2.51 a | - |
| Peaches | Thyme 1% | 1.31 a | 1.42 c | 1.72 c | 1.81 c | - |
| Peaches | Thyme 10% | 0.99 b | 1.26 d | 1.49 d | 1.61 c | - |
| Peaches | Savory 1% | 1.39 a | 1.73 b | 1.97 b | 2.10 b | - |
| Peaches | Savory 10% | 1.54 a | 1.77 ab | 1.97 b | 2.10 b | - |
Mean values followed by the same letter within each column are not significantly different by Tukey’s Test at p ≤ 0.05.