Changes of PV in bacons of different treatments. Note: —j— LT&LS samples
were salted with 1.0% salt and ripened at an initial temperature (the drying–
ripening temperature on first day) of 16 C; —d— LT&HS samples were salted with
5.0% salt and ripened at an initial temperature of 16 C; —N— HT&LS samples were
salted with 1.0% salt and ripened at an initial temperature of 20 C; —.— HT&HS
samples were salted with 5.0% salt and ripened at an initial temperature of 20 C.
Process time 0–3 day means the salting period, 3–12 day means the drying–
ripening period.