The water content of the three lots was high (data not shown),
above 80%, and decreased slightly when they were pasteurized (ꔆ1%).
The decrease was more pronounced in lot O (1.6%)
but the level remained constant throughout storage.
On the other hand, lots C and S lost 15% and 11.5% of moisture respectively
with respect to value at day 1 following pasteurization,
and after 21 days of storage moisture values had reached 74% and 75% respectively