Quality assessment was carried out as previously described by
Petropoulos, Fernandes, Barros, Ferreira, and Ntatsi (2015). The
recorded features were fresh and dry weight, tunic and flesh color,
total soluble solids, and juice pH and electrical conductivity (EC).
TSS content (Brix) was measured in edible scales with a handheld
refractometer (Carl Zeiss Jena, Germany).