For persistence, the scale ranged from 2.38 to 4.29. The majority of
the samples (94.4%) were scored between 2.76 and 4.25, corresponding
to a range from medium to high quality, with the 3.26–3.50 range
having the highest number of samples (26.0%). These scores indicate
that there were almost no samples with defective flavor in persistence
or samples with long aroma duration (10 s or more). The lack
of defective characteristics for persistence agrees with the lack of
defects observed for flavor.