Table 2.

Effect of storage temperature on quality of paddy straw mushroom

Temperature (°C)	Storage period (days)	PLW (%)	Respiration rate mgCO2/kgh−1	Colour ‘L’ value	Firmness (g)	Veil opening (%)
10	0	–	73.33	35.72	176.35	–
	1	4.33	69.54	33.61	146.12	5.7
	2	8.50	70.18	21.03	111.36	11.8
	3	10.61	66.73	14.55	80.85	18.8
15	0	–	73.33	37.52	176.35	–
	1	5.17	75.50	32.16	138.90	9.8
	2	8.33	71.65	29.07	123.07	16.5
	3	12.68	68.18	26.34	106.73	28.3
20	0	–	73.33	37.52	176.35	–
	1	7.06	83.06	32.34	161.46	17.6
	2	9.45	76.15	28.99	137.80	28.1
	3	14.77	73.66	17.51	98.57	39.7