Table 1.
Samples | Appearance | Colour | Odour | Taste | Firmness | Overall quality |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
WMC | 8.50 ± 0.50b | 8.00 ± 0.00a | 8.00 ± 0.00b | 8.14 ± 0.24c | 8.00 ± 0.00f | 8.14 ± 0.24f |
AL1.2–FL0.6 | 7.79 ± 0.39a | 7.71 ± 0.49a | 7.28 ± 0.49a,b | 7.21 ± 0.48a,b | 6.78 ± 0.39e | 7.42 ± 0.35e |
AL1.2–FL1.2 | 7.85 ± 0.24a | 7.85 ± 0.38a | 7.21 ± 0.49a,b | 6.64 ± 0.85b | 6.42 ± 0.35c,d | 6.85 ± 0.38d,e |
AL1.2–FL2.4 | 7.64 ± 0.24a | 7.71 ± 0.39a | 7.28 ± 0.49a,b | 6.35 ± 1.03b | 5.85 ± 0.38b,c | 5.78 ± 0.49b,c |
AL2.4–FL0.6 | 7.57 ± 0.35a | 7.64 ± 0.38a | 7.00 ± 0.58a | 6.64 ± 0.80b | 6.00 ± 0.58b,c | 6.42 ± 0.35c,d |
AL2.4–FL1.2 | 7.50 ± 0.41a | 7.64 ± 0.38a | 7.00 ± 0.58a | 6.50 ± 0.65b | 5.35 ± 0.48b | 5.71 ± 0.57b |
AL2.4–FL2.4 | 7.28 ± 0.39a | 7.35 ± 0.38a | 7.00 ± 0.58a | 4.92 ± 0.35a | 4.35 ± 0.24a | 4.50 ± 0.00a |
WMC: watermelon-based candy; AL1.2–FL0.6: watermelon candy enriched with 1.2% albedo and 0.6% flavedo; AL1.2–FL1.2: watermelon candy enriched with 1.2% albedo and 1.2% flavedo; AL1.2–FL2.4: watermelon candy enriched with 1.2% albedo and 2.4% flavedo; AL2.4–FL0.6: watermelon candy enriched with 2.4% albedo and 0.6% flavedo; AL2.2–FL1.2: watermelon candy enriched with 2.4% albedo and 1.2% flavedo; AL2.4–FL2.4: watermelon candy enriched with 2.4% albedo and 2.4% flavedo. Results are expressed as means ± SD for n = 3. a−eData in columns with different superscripts are significantly different (P < 0.05), as determined by ANOVA followed by the Fischer test