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Size of cut (mm) | Pre-drying period (min) | Colour | Appearance | Ease of scooping | Oiliness | Size of cut | Aroma | Taste | Chewiness | Overall acceptability | Mean score |
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10 | 0 | 4.5 ± 0.5 a | 4.5 ± 0.3 a | 5.9 ± 0.2 a | 5.8 ± 0.4 a | 5.3 ± 0.5 ab | 4.9 ± 1.0 a | 4.9 ± 0.3 a | 3.3 ± 0.5 a | 4.6 ± 0.3 a | 4.9 ± 0.2 |
10 | 60 | 4.3 ± 0.3 a | 4.3 ± 0.5 a | 5.9 ± 0.1 a | 5.7 ± 0.4 a | 5.1 ± 0.2 ab | 4.8 ± 0.7 a | 4.9 ± 0.4 a | 3.8 ± 0.9 ab | 4.6 ± 0.6 a | 4.8 ± 0.2 |
10 | 120 | 4.3 ± 0.1 a | 3.9 ± 0.2 a | 5.5 ± 0.5 a | 5.5 ± 0.8 a | 4.7 ± 0.1 a | 4.7 ± 0.4 a | 4.9 ± 0.8 a | 3.9 ± 1.1 ab | 4.7 ± 0.3 a | 4.7 ± 0.3 |
15 | 0 | 4.9 ± 0.3 a | 4.7 ± 0.1 ab | 5.3 ± 0.2 a | 5.2 ± 0.6 a | 5.0 ± 0.5 ab | 5.0 ± 0.3 a | 5.2 ± 0.6 a | 4.4 ± 0.2 b | 4.9 ± 0.5 a | 5.0 ± 0.5 |
15 | 60 | 4.9 ± 0.4 a | 4.5 ± 1.0 a | 5.4 ± 0.6 a | 5.3 ± 0.2 a | 5.6 ± 0.6 ab | 5.1 ± 0.6 a | 5.2 ± 0.3 a | 4.2 ± 0.4 ab | 4.9 ± 0.3 a | 5.0 ± 0.3 |
15 | 120 | 4.8 ± 0.3 a | 4.5 ± 0.2 a | 5.7 ± 0.3 a | 5.3 ± 0.1 a | 5.8 ± 0.3 ab | 5.1 ± 0.4 a | 5.0 ± 0.7 a | 3.7 ± 0.6 ab | 4.8 ± 0.4 a | 5.0 ± 0.1 |
20 | 0 | 6.1 ± 0.6 b | 5.8 ± 0.1 b | 5.5 ± 0.4 a | 5.7 ± 0.3 a | 6.3 ± 0.3 b | 5.0 ± 0.4 a | 4.9 ± 0.3 a | 3.5 ± 0.5 a | 4.6 ± 0.3 a | 5.3 ± 0.3 |
20 | 60 | 5.1 ± 0.3 ab | 5.7 ± 0.3 b | 5.3 ± 0.3 a | 5.4 ± 0.1 a | 5.6 ± 0.3 ab | 5.4 ± 0.1 a | 4.7 ± 0.3 a | 4.3 ± 0.3 b | 4.7 ± 0.2 a | 5.1 ± 0.1 |
20 | 120 | 5.1 ± 0.1 ab | 5.1 ± 0.2 ab | 5.3 ± 0.2 a | 5.1 ± 0.3 a | 5.4 ± 0.3 ab | 5.6 ± 0.2 a | 4.6 ± 0.4 a | 4.6 ± 0.3 b | 4.8 ± 0.6 a | 5.1 ± 0.8 |
Mean | 4.9 ± 0.6 | 4.8 ± 0.8 | 5.5 ± 0.5 | 5.4 ± 0.7 | 5.4 ± 0.6 | 5.1 ± 0.7 | 4.9 ± 0.6 | 4.0 ± 0.6 | 4.7 ± 0.6 |