Research Article

Effect of Calcium and Osmotic Pretreatments on Mass Transfer and Texture Parameters during Processing of Chilacayote (Cucurbita ficifolia Bouché)

Table 7

Changes in texture characteristics of chilacayote cylinders pretreated osmotically during 2 h.

Osmotic conc. (°Brix)Temperature (°C)Hardness ()Cohesiveness (adim)Adhesiveness (N.mm)Springiness (adim)Gumminess ()Chewiness ()

3030
50
70

4530
50
70

6030
50
70