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TABLE 4. MEAN QUALITY EVALUATIONS1 OF 12 CANNED PLUM CULTIVARS |
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Cultivar |
Color |
Texture |
Flavor |
Overall quality2 |
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AU-Rosa |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8.0 |
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AU-Rubrum |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8.0 |
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AU-Amber |
8
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9 |
9 |
8.7 |
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AU-Producer |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8.0 |
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AU-Roadside |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8.0 |
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Crimson |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8.0 |
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Giant Cherry |
5 |
6 |
7 |
6.0 |
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Methley |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8.0 |
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Morris |
8 |
8 |
7 |
7.7 |
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Ozark Premier |
7 |
7 |
6 |
6.7 |
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Red June |
6 |
8 |
8 |
7.4 |
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Sapa |
10
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8 |
8 |
8.6 |
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Starking Delicious |
8 |
7 |
5 |
6.7 |
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1Numerial scores as follows: 9 or 10 = highly
acceptable, 7 or 8 = acceptable, 5 or 6= barely acceptable, and below
5 = unacceptable. Mean scores of an expert panel (3-4 panelists) were
obtained on the canned plums after at least 6 weeks warm storage. |
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