Table 5. Sensory scores (7 hedonic) of hot-air dried Actinidia arguta by various pretreatment of osmotic dehydration (unit: score)

Samples1) Sweetness Sourness Appearance Texture Smell Overall
CONT 4.00±1.002)ab3) 5.00±0.87a 4.67±0.50abc 5.00±1.12a 4.89±0.78a 4.67±0.50a
SUC3O 4.44±1.13ab 4.67±0.71a 5.44±0.88cd 5.22±0.97a 4.89±0.93a 5.33±0.71ab
SUC3X 4.33±1.12ab 4.78±1.30a 5.00±0.71bcd 5.33±1.50a 4.89±1.17a 5.22±1.09ab
SUC5O 4.44±1.01ab 4.00±1.32a 5.33±1.00bcd 5.33±1.32a 5.00±0.71a 5.11±0.93ab
SUC5X 4.78±1.56b 4.33±0.71a 5.56±0.73d 5.89±0.78a 4.78±0.67a 5.67±0.87b
SOR3O 3.44±1.13a 4.22±1.48a 4.56±0.88ab 5.00±1.22a 4.78±0.44a 4.67±0.87a
SOR3X 4.22±1.09ab 4.00±1.32a 4.00±1.00a 5.33±1.22a 4.67±0.87a 5.00±1.00ab
SOR5O 4.44±1.24ab 4.67±1.41a 4.89±0.78bcd 5.89±1.27a 4.33±0.50a 5.22±0.83ab
SOR5X 4.44±1.13ab 4.33±1.32a 4.89±0.78bcd 5.11±1.17a 4.78±0.97a 5.11±1.05ab
CONT, no treatment; SUC3O, sucrose 50 °Brix solution with ascorbic acid 2% in 30; SUC3X, sucrose 50 °Brix solution in 30; SUC5O, sucrose 50 °Brix solution with ascorbic acid 2% in 55; SUC5X, sucrose 50 °Brix solution in 55; SOR3O, sorbitol 50 °Brix solution with ascorbic acid 2% in 30; SOR3X, sorbitol 50 °Brix solution in 30; SOR5O, sorbitol 50 °Brix solution with ascorbic acid 2% in 55; SOR5X, sorbitol 50 °Brix solution in 55.
Values are mean±SD (n=9).
Values followed by different uppercase letter (a-d) within a column are significantly different at p<0.05 based on Duncan’s multiple rage test.