Research Article

Effects of Freeze Vacuum Drying Combined with Hot Air Drying on the Sensory Quality, Active Components, Moisture Mobility, Odors, and Microstructure of Kiwifruits

Table 1

Color parameters of kiwifruits samples dried by different drying methods.

Drying methodSurface color

FVD62.45 ± 1.42b1.34 ± 0.22c31.54 ± 1.49b10.27 ± 0.25b82.71 ± 1.54c
AD55.88 ± 0.35c3.05 ± 0.18a38.73 ± 1.36a12.28 ± 0.52a76.00 ± 1.08d
FVD-AD60.30 ± 1.17b0.97 ± 0.20d28.64 ± 0.79b6.55 ± 0.14c88.16 ± 1.12b
Fresh67.62 ± 0.51a2.42 ± 0.32b24.36 ± 0.21c097.30 ± 2.24a

Note. Data are shown as the mean ± SD (). Means within a column with the same letter are not significantly different as indicated by Duncan’s multiple-range test (). FVD: freeze vacuum drying; AD: air drying; FVD-AD: combined drying consisting of freeze vacuum drying and air drying.