Highest score for appearance (2.39) was recorded in
flowers dried for 2.5 min; while the least score (1.63) was
recorded in flowers dried for 3 min. It was observed that
drying for a period of 2.5 min in microwave oven scored
maximum rating of 2.29 for flower texture, while the
flowers dried for 3 min, scored only 1.29 points. Interaction
between cultivars and different time levels in microwave
oven for quality parameters was found to be
significant. Acceptability was high for flowers of cv.
‘Lambada’ dried for 2.5 min in the microwave oven. The
flowers of ‘Lambada’ dried for 2.5 min recorded the
maximum score of 2.53 points with respect to flower colour
while the least score of 1.57 points was recorded in ‘Ravel’
dried for 3 min. The flowers of ‘Lambada’ dried for
2.5 min recorded the maximum score of 2.56 points with
respect to appearance while the least score of 1.53 points
was recorded in ‘Ravel’ dried for 3 min. Flowers of
‘Lambada’ dried for 2.5 min scored maximum rating of