Table 5. Soluble solid content of dried persimmons during drying period by hot-air drying according to cultivars and fruit grades.

Cultivar Fruit grade Soluble solid content (%)
0 days 2 days 4 days 6 days 8 days 10 days 12 days
Bansi 2L 20.0az 28.1a 34.6b 35.3c 42.8b 48.0b 52.3b
L 19.6a 27.2a 34.3b 37.9b 43.5b 49.1b 54.1b
M 19.0a 27.6a 37.0a 39.4b 43.0b 51.5b 55.1b
S 19.8a 27.6a 33.9b 41.3a 48.2a 53.2a 59.5a
Godongsi 2L 21.3a 26.5a 34.1a 37.5a 41.5c 46.9c 53.0b
L 19.1a 27.1a 33.4a 37.5a 44.6b 50.5b 56.9a
M 18.5a 25.6a 34.5a 38.4a 42.0c 51.0b 54.4b
S 19.6a 26.4a 35.5a 38.7a 47.5a 53.4a 57.0a
Mean values (n=5) within columns by Duncan’s multiple range test at p<0.05.