Storage
Hunter values
Dose (kGy)
0.0
1.0
3.0
5.0
RT
L
22.09
22.54
23.28
22.82
a
6.27
5.27
7.21
5.47
b
6.27
5.27
7.58
5.55
-3Co
L
26.64
25.64
28.27
25.68
a
12.79
11.79
13.05
11.83
b
14.05
10.05
14.97
10.94
RT= Room Temperature
Table 11:
Hunter parameters (L, a, b) of treated date fruits after 9 months of storage at room temperature and at -18°C.