Weight reduction (%)

After 0.5 hour

After 1.0 hour

After 2.0 hours

After 3.0 hours

After 4.0 hours

Blanched

Group-A (with 40% sugar)

12.88%

16.73%

19.61%

20.38%

22.88%

Group-B (with 50% sugar)

13.29%

18.43%

22.90%

23.46%

23.83%

Group-C (with 60% sugar)

20.75%

27.79%

32.67%

33,57%

33.93%

Unblanched

Group-A (with 40% sugar)

14.2%

21.2%

28.8%

35.0%

39.4%

Group-B (with 50% sugar)

15.0%

21.76%

31.96%

39.41%

44.13%

Group-C (with 60% sugar)

16.10%

26.24%

37.77%

46.32%

50.29%