Table 9

Browning

pH -values

T.S.S. (%)

Moisture (%)

Firmness (g/cm²)

Weight loss (%)

Irradiation dose (kGy)

At room temperature

1.430 b

5.860 a

24.30 a

8.408 a

1.900 a

1.510 a

0.0

1.440 ab

5.790 a

24.40 a

8.908 a

1.800 a

0.560 b

1.0

1.590 a

5.560 a

23.86 a

8.930 a

1.750 a

0.620 b

3.0

1.980 a

5.816 a

24.33 a

9.075 a

2.030 a

0.530 b

5.0

At freezing (-3°C)

0.880 a

6.010 a

24.43 c

9.070 a

1.250 ab

0.280 a

0.0

0.950 a

5.950 a

25.46 a

9.240 a

1.430 a

0.090 b

1.0

1.190 a

5.930 a

24.66 bc

9.590 a

1.210 b

0.140 b

3.0

-Values following by the same letter(s) are not significantly different 5%

Table 9: Interaction analysis of γ- irradiation dose and other factors on quality Siwi dates.