Table 2 Changes in firmness, soluble solids and titratable acidity of tomatoes and paprikas during storage

Target Storage periods (day) Firmness (N) Soluble solids (°Brix) Titratable acidity (%)



Control MAP Control MAP Control MAP
Tomato 0 821.52±117.121) ,a 3.37±0.2bcd 0.38±0.02b
7 767.67±90.12a 790.37±98.71a 3.55±0.13a 3.42±0.11ab 0.45±0.07a 0.37±0.03bc
14 682.68±86.62b 756.67±85.18a 3.23±0.14de 3.20±0.17e 0.36±0.02bcd 0.34±0.03de
21 597.44±145.34c 668.15±81.86b 3.40±0.15bc 3.30±0.13bcde 0.36±0.03bcd 0.37±0.02bcd
28 424.89±101.15d 470.92±61.88d 3.26±0.17cde 3.29±0.15bcde 0.34±0.04cde 0.31±0.02e
Paprika 0 745.34±98.44a 6.98±0.32b 0.168±0.008b
7 610.04±125.17c 682.68±86.62b 7.36±0.35a 7.22±0.26ab 0.163±0.011b 0.169±0.012b
14 574.08±95.01c 599.85±92.07c 7.17±0.24ab 7.21±0.28ab 0.183±0.010a 0.151±0.013c
21 424.89±101.15d 580.05±118.11c 7.22±0.26ab 6.60±0.40c 0.174±0.017ab 0.136±0.011d
28 305.22±80.52e 563.56±87.14c 7.2±0.55ab 6.98±0.25b 0.165±0.017b 0.129±0.011d
The values represent mean±SD for each experiments.
Different superscripts within each Hunter's color differences indicate significant differences at p<0.05 by Duncan's multiple range test.