Dose(kGy) Sucrose% Glucose% Fructose% Xylose%
-Zero time of storage
0.0 0.64 43.4 53.3  2.63
1.0 1.8 44.3 52.8  1.8
5.0 1.01 44.2 52.6  2.42
-After 9 months at room temperature
0.0 1.24 44.3 53.2  1.26
1.0 1.48 41.3 55.9  1.23
5.0 1.43 44.8 52.6  1.19
-After 9 months at -3°C
0.0 2.75 43.8 52.3  1.14
1.0 2.53 44.2 51.5  1.01
5.0 2.49 42.4 51.5 0.91
Table 10: Effect of gamma irradiation on sugars content of dates during storage.