Color-difference meter readings also decreased 
as the length of storage period increased for both 
fresh-pack dilled cucumber pickles and crosscut 
cucumber slices, indicating some loss of green 
color. Panel scores showed no significant changes 
that could be associated with length of storage 
time. The az,/b; ratio values of sweet gherkins 
were highest for the pickles stored 6 months. 
Processing had no significant effect on color of 
these pickles, as shown by color-difference meter 
readings and panel scores. 
TaBLE 11.—Color-difference meter values for pickled vegetables and fruits 

Product and color reading 

Fermented products: 
Dilled cucumbers: 
Processed: 
Wyre fra, SEMAINE SP he ph He a 
Unprocessed: 
Gpflon, WEIS Sa sens oe Bee eee Saeee 
Fresh-pack pickles: 
Dilled cucumbers: 
Processed: 
Color values 
processing 
Color values after storage for— 
before 
2 to 3 
months 
0 days to 6 months | 9 months 
1 week 
Green vegetables 

0. 244 0. 181 0. 150 
Be ater . 205 . 157 . 129 
(Ti fh Soy VEN EXO gp a | fe ee . 179 . 190 . 127 
Crosscut cucumber slices: 
Processed: 
Gaya fl Da SNCS ae a a ee Se 
Sweet gherkin cucumbers: 
Processed: 
ped oS) epee eae Ses . 204 . 163 . 139 
(Cay ffliyr SVEM NDS SS re I Ug I . 821 . 424 . 399 
Unprocessed: 
Cr ORV ALU CS aera ea ee ee eer eae et le 2 
Dilled green beans: 
Processed: 
COB fag SEN NOSIS ea ee ae . 403 SLA Ale teeta earn AR EU Gee ea 
Unprocessed: 
Gyo flO, WEDGE SS SSS SS Ie] a en ee . O91 200% Se eee aes 
Fermented products: 
Sauerkraut: 
Processed: 
Ly FONTS Be Se a a els 
hyp, THEY RUE) Re ae ONE Ne ee an aL ae EN 
Lem, CUR EUS) Ch cp a Pee OL 
Relishes: 
Corn: 
Processed: 
ORV DLE CS en ee een a eh Oe ee Sy Se 
Fruit pickles: 
Peaches: 
Processed: 
iio, SBS eae ket gS NU I ee A i Ree a RO 
OPV AW CS eee ee ae ieee in ee Cee Se 
Pears: 
Processed: 
Oe) SHEN SS ee Es de en ee 2 
Obie, NINDS es 5 ee ee Ea 9 se 
Unprocessed: 
Ly SDSS BEB Se aN a re hae ae 
Tho, TDN ONES ee a rg ge eae 
(Ore SUVS ES ee i eS ee ee 
1 Denotes ratio of green to yellow in sample. 
* Denotes lightness of sample. 
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3 Denotes greenness of sample. 
4 Denotes yellowness of sample. 
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