TY  - JOUR
T1  - Drying Characteristics of Fresh Persimmons: Impacts on Color and Energy Consumption
TT  - Taze Hurmaların Kurutma Özellikleri: Renk ve Enerji Tüketimi Üzerindeki Etkileri
AU  - Çelik, Emel
AU  - Parlak, Nezaket
PY  - 2025
DA  - September
Y2  - 2025
DO  - 10.33462/jotaf.1604217
JF  - Tekirdağ Ziraat Fakültesi Dergisi
JO  - JOTAF
PB  - Tekirdağ Namık Kemal Üniversitesi
WT  - DergiPark
SN  - 1302-7050
SP  - 767
EP  - 782
VL  - 22
IS  - 3
LA  - en
AB  - Persimmon (Diospyros kaki) constitutes a notable fruit in Türkiye. The fruit is consumed in its fresh state during specific periods of the year, which renders it of significant importance in the context of product preservation. Drying is the most commonly used method for preserving products. Drying requires significant energy consumption. The drying time and method employed have a direct impact on both energy consumption and product quality. Persimmon is a nutrient-dense fruit that needs to be dried for extended shelf life. This study investigated the drying behavior of persimmon slices having an initial moisture content of approximately %73.8 wet basis in a microwave oven. Moisture diffusion, shrinkage, color change and rehydration properties were investigated as a function of microwave power and slice thickness. Samples were prepared at two different thicknesses (5 mm and 9 mm) and tested at three microwave power levels (350 W, 460 W and 600 W). Curve fitting tools in the Matlab programmer were used to model the variation in moisture content over time. The study utilised six models: Lewis, Page, Henderson and Pabis, Logarithmic, Midilli, Wang and Singh. The logarithmic model has been demonstrated to provide the most accurate description of persimmon drying kinetics. The dried products' quality was evaluated through various parameters, including color metrics (L*, a*, b*), color difference (ΔE), browning index (BI), chroma, and hue angle, along with rehydration and shrinkage ratios. The effective diffusion coefficients of persimmon were found to range from 2.27 × 10-10 to 9.08 × 10-10 m²/s. Specific energy consumption ranged from 2.21 to 3.028 kWh/kg. The lowest ΔE value was observed in the samples dried at 460 W, suggesting that the highest power (460 W) effectively preserved the natural color of fresh persimmon and minimized browning reactions during the drying process. Results indicated that the applied microwave energy significantly influenced the drying process of the persimmon and the observed changes.
KW  - Persimmon; Kinetic Drying Model
KW  - Shrinkage; Power
KW  - Color
N2  - Trabzon hurması (Diospyros kaki) Türkiye'de önemli bir yere sahip meyvedir. Yılın belirli zamanlarında taze olarak tüketilen bir meyve olduğu için ürün muhafazası bakımından önemli bir potansiyele sahiptir. Kurutma, ürünleri muhafaza etmek için en yaygın kullanılan yöntemdir. Kurutma işlemlerinde önemli ölçüde enerji tüketimi gerektirir. Kurutma süresi ve kullanılan yöntem hem enerji tüketimi hem de ürün kalitesi üzerinde doğrudan bir etkiye sahiptir. Trabzon hurması, raf ömrünün uzatılması için kurutulması gereken besin değeri yüksek bir meyvedir. Bu çalışmada, yaklaşık olarak %73.8 yaş bazda ilk nem içeriğine sahip Trabzon hurması dilimlerinin mikrodalga fırında kurutma davranışı incelenmiştir. Nem difüzyonu, büzülme, renk değişimi ve rehidrasyon özellikleri mikrodalga gücünün ve dilim kalınlığının bir fonksiyonu olarak incelenmiştir. Örnekler iki farklı kalınlıkta (5 mm ve 9 mm) hazırlanmış ve üç mikrodalga güç seviyesinde (350 W, 460 W ve 600 W) test edilmiştir. Nem içeriğinin zaman içindeki değişimini modellemek için Matlab programındaki eğri uydurma araçları kullanılmıştır. Çalışmada altı model kullanılmıştır: Lewis, Page, Henderson ve Pabis, Logaritmik, Midilli, Wang ve Singh. Logaritmik model Trabzon hurması kurutma kinetiğini en iyi şekilde tanımlamaktadır. Kurutulmuş ürünlerin kalitesi, renk ölçümleri (L*, a*, b*), renk farkı (ΔE), kahverengileşme indeksi (BI), kroma ve ton açısı ile rehidrasyon ve büzülme oranları dahil olmak üzere çeşitli parametreler aracılığıyla değerlendirilmiştir. Trabzon hurmasının etkili difüzyon katsayılarının 2.27 × 10-10 ila 9.08 × 10-10 m²/s arasında değiştiği bulunmuştur. Spesifik enerji tüketimi 2.21 ila 3.028 kWh/kg arasında değişmiştir. En düşük ΔE değeri 460 W'da kurutulan örneklerde gözlenmiştir, bu da en yüksek gücün (460 W) taze Trabzon hurmasının doğal rengini etkili bir şekilde koruduğunu ve kurutma işlemi sırasında kahverengileşme reaksiyonlarını en aza indirdiğini göstermektedir. Sonuçlar, uygulanan mikrodalga enerjisinin Trabzon hurmasının kurutma sürecini ve gözlemlenen değişiklikleri önemli ölçüde etkilediğini göstermiştir.
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