Table 1.
Comparison of the mean values ± standard deviation of the pH, total soluble solids (TSS), water activity (aw), and moisture content (MC) of the ten stored date fruits cultivars.
| Date Fruit Cultivars | Characteristics | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| pH | TSS (Brix) | MC (%) | aw | |
| Ruziez | 5.61 ± 0.32 G | 57.55 ± 13.73 B | 18.34 ± 1.31 D | 0.52 ± 0.12 F |
| Khodry | 6.14 ± 0.09 D | 56.07 ± 9.71 C | 20.52 ± 0.91 B | 0.61 ± 0.07 A |
| Khalas | 6.56 ± 0.32 A | 65.63 ± 6.56 A | 19.03 ± 2.52 C | 0.59 ± 0.08 B |
| Sagai | 5.77 ± 0.18 F | 44.42 ± 9.12 I | 21.06 ± 0.95 A | 0.62 ± 0.04 A |
| Sukkari | 6.32 ± 0.23 B | 51.28 ± 12.93 E | 15.85 ± 1.47 G | 0.56 ± 0.05 C |
| Sullag | 6.05 ± 0.29 E | 47.76 ± 14.12 F | 18.59 ± 1.75 D | 0.55 ± 0.09 CD |
| Medjool | 5.81 ± 0.24 F | 52.8 ± 11.71 D | 18.57 ± 1.32 D | 0.54 ± 0.06 E |
| Sheshi | 6.23 ± 0.2 C | 46.08 ± 3.82 H | 17.74 ± 1.17 E | 0.55 ± 0.09 CD |
| Ajwa | 5.50 ± 0.18 H | 46.64 ± 9.3 G | 16.96 ± 1.3 F | 0.54 ± 0.09 E |
| Rushodiya | 5.28 ± 0.13 I | 51.45 ± 8.98 E | 15.72 ± 1.18 G | 0.62 ± 0.08 A |
The means (n = 80) within each column with the same letters are not significantly different at p ≤ 0.05.