Research Article

Effect of Processing Conditions on Calcium Content, Firmness, and Color of Papaya in Syrup

Table 4

Firmness ( / ) and mass loss (Δ ) of papaya cylinders during dipping in isotonic sucrose solution at 45°C, with and without calcium addition.

Time (h) / Δ %
With CaWithout CaWith CaWithout Ca

0 00
2 0.684.54
4 2.638.43
6 2.3012.16
8 0.1216.18

Note: / = relative firmness.
Results are expressed as means ± standard deviation.