Color of tomato samples was determined with a HunterLab
spectrophotometer (Ultra Scan Vis) using a D65 illuminant, a 10
viewing angle and a 0.9525 cm observation diameter. CIELAB color
values (L*, a* and b*) were measured at 10 different points and the
averagewas calculated for each sample. An average of three tomato
samples was considered for further data analyses.