Table 3.
Effect of FD and different IRAFD trials hardness and color of dried strawberry
| Methods | Hardness (N) | L* | a* | b* | ΔE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raw | 31.0 ± 1.2b | 49.7 ± 0.9a | 27.7 ± 1.8a | ||
| FD | 1.08 ± 0.06a | 34.4 ± 1.6a | 46.0 ± 1.3ab | 19.0 ± 0.2c | 10.2 ± 0.4a |
| IRAFD-1.6 kW/m2 at 60% WR | 0.82 ± 0.07b | 31.6 ± 2.9ab | 41.9 ± 4.4c | 18.9 ± 0.8c | 12.3 ± 3.2a |
| IRAFD-1.6 kW/m2 at 40% WR | 0.77 ± 0.05c | 31.7 ± 0.9ab | 44.3 ± 0.8bc | 21.3 ± 0.9b | 8.5 ± 1.1a |
| IRAFD-1.6 kW/m2 at 20% WR | 0.76 ± 0.02d | 30.9 ± 0.9b | 42.1 ± 2.1bc | 18.9 ± 1.2c | 11.7 ± 2.2a |
| Continuous IRAFD-1.6 kW/m2 | 0.60 ± 0.05e | 33.6 ± 1.6ab | 43.5 ± 0.8bc | 19.0 ± 1.2c | 11.1 ± 0.8a |
a–eMeans (± SD) with a different letter in the same column are significantly different at p < 0.05
WR weight reduction